Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Marquette Unversity Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$779M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,039
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$382,082
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Marquette University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Marquette Unversity · Wisconsin · Educational Services

$779M in assets, 2,039 participants

Marquette Unversity's Marquette University Retirement Plan reported $779M in total assets and 2,039 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #3,946 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Marquette University Retirement Plan covers 2,039 participants in Wisconsin, 3.6x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $779M.

#3,946
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.1%
assets change YoY
7.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $118M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Marquette University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Marquette University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$779,065,670 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Marquette University Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Marquette University Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,039 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 390806251 · Marquette Unversity PY 2022 · Other

Marquette University Retirement Plan · $779M · 2,039 · 99th

  • PART $779M
  • TYPE 2,039
  • NET 99th
  • BOOK Other
  • VS-ST near Yale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings Plan
  • BOY ind #3946

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 Wisconsin →

Marquette University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Tower Health 403(b) Plan$788MYale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings PlanYale University Tax-Deferred…$785MMarquette University Retirement PlanMarquette University Retirem…$779MSt. Lukes Health System Matched 403b PlanSt. Lukes Health System Matc…$772MCape Cod Healthcare 403(b) Partnership PlanCape Cod Healthcare 403(b) P…$770M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Marquette University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$897M
Net Assets (End of Year)$779M
Net Income-$118M
Employer EIN390806251
Plan Effective Date1960-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Marquette Unversity)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Marquette Unversity plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$926M 18.86458159554123% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $779M $926M ▲ +18.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,039 $779M
2023 1 3,157 $865M
2024 1 3,173 $926M

Nearby Other Plans in Wisconsin

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

Marquette University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 0.511.522.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Marquette University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.77906567 · Participants: 2039Marquette University Retirement PlanThe Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.017144493 · Participants: 6020The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. Retirement PlanFroedtert Health, Inc. 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.525928324 · Participants: 13617Froedtert Health, Inc. 403(b) PlanUniversity of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Physicians Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.081877556 · Participants: 1679University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Physicians Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital and Health System Shared Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.760032545 · Participants: 5299Children's Hospital and Health System Shared Retirement Savings PlanAspirus, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.667978635 · Participants: 10709Aspirus, Inc. Retirement Plan
Marquette University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Marquette University Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Other by assets is Yale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings Plan in CT ($785M); by covered participants it is Howard Hughes Medical Institute Retirement Savings Plan in MD (2,041 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($779M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,039 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 Marquette University Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Marquette University Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.1% during 2022, from $897M to $779M. Reported net income was -$118M.
How have Marquette Unversity plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Marquette Unversity's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.9%, from $779M to $926M.
Where does Marquette University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Marquette University Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Marquette University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Yale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings Plan in CT ($785M, 16,785 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Marquette University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Howard Hughes Medical Institute Retirement Savings Plan in MD (2,041 participants, $1.6B in assets).