Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Widener University Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-06
- $373M
- Total assets
- 884
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $421,677
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Widener University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Widener University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services
$373M in assets, 884 participants
Widener University's Widener University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $373M in total assets and 884 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.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- #3,864 in Educational Services (4,025 peers)
Where Widener University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets
Widener University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $373M for 884 participants (~$421,677/participant), down 14.6% in 2022.
- $373M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 884
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
- $421,677
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $64M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Widener University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution
By assets, Widener University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan outranks 97% of the 139,258 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.7x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).
Scale-class filing particulars (2022)
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $437M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $373M |
| Net Income | -$64M |
| Employer EIN | 231386178 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1961-07-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Widener University)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 884 | $373M |
| 2023 | 1 | 832 | $407M |
| 2024 | 1 | 857 | $425M |
Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Widener University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
- The University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan $5.5B · 13,262
- Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $3.5B · 75,307
- The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $2.5B · 39,740
- Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan $2.2B · 6,166
- Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $2.1B · 14,302
Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally
Other plans in other states closest to Widener University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Noblis, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan (VA) $374M · 2,108
- Midwestern University Retirement Plan (IL) $374M · 1,585
- Bjc 403(b) Plan (MO) $371M · 5,418
- Caromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (NC) $375M · 4,211
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- By total assets, Widener University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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- Widener University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 14.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans