Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Pacific Lutheran University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$212M
Total assets Near avg plan size
678
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$312,708
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Pacific Lutheran University · Washington · Educational Services

$212M in assets, 678 participants

Pacific Lutheran University's Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $212M in total assets and 678 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,747 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 678 participants in Washington, about 46% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $212M.

#3,747
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-17.5%
assets change YoY
2.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $45M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$212,015,699 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement 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. Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (678 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 910565571 · Pacific Lutheran University PY 2022 · Other

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan · $212M · 678 · 96th

  • PHOTO $212M
  • PHOTO 678
  • PHOTO 96th
  • PHOTO Other
  • PHOTO near Tidalhealth 403(b) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #3747

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 Washington →

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

University of La Verne 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanUniversity of La Verne 403(b…$213MSiena College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanSiena College Defined Contri…$213MPacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement PlanPacific Lutheran University …$212MTidalhealth 403(b) Plan$212MDoylestown Hospital 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanDoylestown Hospital 403(b) R…$211M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$257M
Net Assets (End of Year)$212M
Net Income-$45M
Employer EIN910565571
Plan Effective Date1964-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pacific Lutheran University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pacific Lutheran University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$240M 13.346223479422626% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$210M$220M$230M$240M$250M 202220232024 $212M $240M ▲ +13.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 678 $212M
2023 1 646 $234M
2024 1 552 $240M

Nearby Other Plans in Washington

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

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.212015699 · Participants: 678Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement PlanFred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.125230035 · Participants: 4435Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanMulticare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.818580491 · Participants: 14779Multicare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings PlanIronworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.483693061 · Participants: 6863Ironworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust FundVirginia Mason Medical Center 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.457462659 · Participants: 5560Virginia Mason Medical Center 403(b) PlanOverlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.434597438 · Participants: 3301Overlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement Plan
Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Other by assets is Tidalhealth 403(b) Plan in MD ($212M); by covered participants it is Family Counseling Center Inc. 403b Plan in MO (678 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($212M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (678 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 Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 17.5% during 2022, from $257M to $212M. Reported net income was -$45M.
How have Pacific Lutheran University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pacific Lutheran University's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.3%, from $212M to $240M.
Where does Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tidalhealth 403(b) Plan in MD ($212M, 4,989 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Family Counseling Center Inc. 403b Plan in MO (678 participants, $7M in assets).