Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bradley University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$318M
Total assets Above avg plan size
855
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$371,451
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Bradley University · Illinois · Educational Services

$318M in assets, 855 participants

Bradley University's Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan reported $318M in total assets and 855 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,835 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $318M for 855 participants (~$371,451/participant), down 14.1% in 2022.

#3,835
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.1%
assets change YoY
3.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $52M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$317,590,861 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (855 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 370661494 · Bradley University PY 2022 · Other

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan · $318M · 855 · 97th

  • EOY $318M
  • EOY 855
  • EOY 97th
  • EOY Other
  • EOY near Children's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 401(a)Component
  • EOY ind #3835

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Colorado College Retirement Benefit PlanColorado College Retirement …$319MChildren's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 401(a)ComponentChildren's Medical Center of…$318MBradley University Defined Contribution PlanBradley University Defined C…$318MTorrance Health Association 403(b) PlanTorrance Health Association …$317MProvidence College 403(b) PlanProvidence College 403(b) Pl…$316M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$370M
Net Assets (End of Year)$318M
Net Income-$52M
Employer EIN370661494
Plan Effective Date1936-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bradley University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bradley University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$366M 15.157513616237212% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $318M $366M ▲ +15.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 855 $318M
2023 1 844 $348M
2024 1 815 $366M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.317590861 · Participants: 855Bradley University Defined Contribution PlanWashington University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.876925706 · Participants: 15925Washington University Retirement Savings PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.513964211 · Participants: 9465Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.053434537 · Participants: 4552The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanNorthshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.75976664 · Participants: 13159Northshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity PlanThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.486612106 · Participants: 7855The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan
Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants
Compare Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Children's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 401(a)Component in TX ($318M); by covered participants it is Emergent Health Partners 403(b) Retirement Plan in MI (854 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (855 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.1% during 2022, from $370M to $318M. Reported net income was -$52M.
How have Bradley University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bradley University's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.2%, from $318M to $366M.
Where does Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Children's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 401(a)Component in TX ($318M, 7,850 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Emergent Health Partners 403(b) Retirement Plan in MI (854 participants, $45M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 370661494.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.