Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Northwestern College Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $42M
- Total assets
- 263
- Participants
- 86th
- Percentile by assets
- $159,925
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Northwestern College · Iowa · Educational Services
$42M in assets, 263 participants
Northwestern College's Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan reported $42M in total assets and 263 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.
- 86th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #3,018 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
Coverage in Iowa
Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan covers 263 participants in Iowa, about 43% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $42M.
- $42M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 263
- covered participants
- 86th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $159,925
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $7M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Where Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan sits by total assets
Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$42,060,385 Top 14% higher than 86% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Participants vs Iowa filers
In Iowa, the average filing covers about 609 participants across 1,246 plans. Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan reports 263 participants - about 43% of that state average ($42M EOY assets).
Iowa filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $49M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $42M |
| Net Income | -$7M |
| Employer EIN | 420698196 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1965-10-26 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Northwestern College)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 263 | $42M |
| 2023 | 1 | 286 | $47M |
| 2024 | 1 | 294 | $49M |
Nearby Other Plans in Iowa
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants
- Iaicu Multiple Employer Plan $496M · 2,131
- Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $388M · 1,012
- Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan $315M · 758
- Genesis Health System Retirement Savings Plan $297M · 4,454
- Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan $249M · 1,182
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Northwestern College 403(b) DC Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Other plans in Iowa. Compare plans
- Northwestern College's sponsor-wide assets have grown 15.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans