Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

University of Denver Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$744M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,470
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$301,104
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: University of Denver Retirement Plan · Sponsored by University of Denver · Colorado · Educational Services

$744M in assets, 2,470 participants

University of Denver's University of Denver Retirement Plan reported $744M in total assets and 2,470 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.

  • #3,944 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

University of Denver Retirement Plan covers 2,470 participants in Colorado, 6.6x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $744M.

#3,944
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.4%
assets change YoY
7.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $115M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

University of Denver Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

University of Denver Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$743,727,200 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

University of Denver 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. University of Denver Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,470 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 840404231 · University of Denver PY 2022 · Other

University of Denver Retirement Plan · $744M · 2,470 · 99th

  • IND $744M
  • IND 2,470
  • IND 99th
  • IND Other
  • IND near Lehigh University Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #3944

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 Colorado →

University of Denver Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

University of Denver Retirement PlanUniversity of Denver Retirem…$744MLehigh University Retirement PlanLehigh University Retirement…$741MGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement PlanGeorgetown University Volunt…$741MCentracare Health System 403(b) PlanCentracare Health System 403…$739MPace University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanPace University Defined Cont…$739M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among University of Denver Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$859M
Net Assets (End of Year)$744M
Net Income-$115M
Employer EIN840404231
Plan Effective Date1922-10-19
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University of Denver)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All University of Denver plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$909M 22.191317999395476% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $744M $909M ▲ +22.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,470 $744M
2023 1 7,241 $848M
2024 1 7,356 $909M

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

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

University of Denver Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000800010000 0.20.40.60.811.2 Total assets ($B) Participants University of Denver Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.7437272 · Participants: 2470University of Denver Retirement PlanUcar Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.016981364 · Participants: 1300Ucar Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Colorado 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.747591604 · Participants: 7995Children's Hospital Colorado 403(b) PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.422176184 · Participants: 2577Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanColorado College Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.318847964 · Participants: 785Colorado College Retirement Benefit Plan403 (B) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.294780577 · Participants: 2341403 (B) Retirement Plan
University of Denver Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants
Compare University of Denver Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Colorado, the nearest Other by assets is Lehigh University Retirement Plan in PA ($741M); by covered participants it is Hebrew Seniorlife Employee Savings Plan in MA (2,471 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($744M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,470 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 University of Denver Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
University of Denver Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.4% during 2022, from $859M to $744M. Reported net income was -$115M.
How have University of Denver plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University of Denver's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.2%, from $744M to $909M.
Where does University of Denver Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
University of Denver 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 University of Denver Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lehigh University Retirement Plan in PA ($741M, 1,973 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to University of Denver Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hebrew Seniorlife Employee Savings Plan in MA (2,471 participants, $122M 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 840404231.

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.