Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Desales University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$95M
Total assets
432
Participants
92nd
Percentile by assets
$219,285
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Desales University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Desales University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$95M in assets, 432 participants

Desales University's Desales University Retirement Plan reported $95M in total assets and 432 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • 92nd percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,479 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Desales University Retirement Plan sits by assets

Desales University Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $95M for 432 participants (~$219,285/participant), down 13.3% in 2022.

$95M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
432
covered participants
92nd
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$219,285
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $15M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Desales University Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Desales University Retirement Plan outranks 92% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$109M
Net Assets (End of Year)$95M
Net Income-$15M
Employer EIN231653718
Plan Effective Date1965-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Desales University)

$-50M$0M$50M$100M$150M 20222023 $94.7M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Desales University plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 432 $95M
2023 1 479 N/A

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Desales University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Desales University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Desales University Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Desales University Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.3% during 2022, from $109M to $95M. Reported net income was -$15M.
Where does Desales University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Desales University Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Desales University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Emmanuel College Defined Contribution Plan in MA ($95M, 457 participants).

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