Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Upper Iowa University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$42M
Total assets Below avg plan size
486
Participants Below avg headcount
86th
Percentile by assets National rank
$86,931
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Upper Iowa University · Iowa · Educational Services

$42M in assets, 486 participants

Upper Iowa University's Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $42M in total assets and 486 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 86th 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.

  • #3,023 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $42M for 486 participants (~$86,931/participant), down 12.9% in 2022.

#3,023
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-12.9%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $6M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$42,248,282 Top 14% higher than 86% 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

Upper Iowa 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. Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (486 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 420680372 · Upper Iowa University PY 2022 · Other

Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan · $42M · 486 · 86th

  • NET $42M
  • NET 486
  • NET 86th
  • NET Other
  • NET near Copley Health Systems, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #3023

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 Iowa →

Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Cambridge College 403(b) Plan$42MUpper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement PlanUpper Iowa University 403(b)…$42MCopley Health Systems, Inc. 403(b) Retirement PlanCopley Health Systems, Inc. …$42MBethune-Cookman University Retirement PlanBethune-Cookman University R…$42MPrairie Lakes Healthcare System 403(b) PlanPrairie Lakes Healthcare Sys…$42M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$49M
Net Assets (End of Year)$42M
Net Income-$6M
Employer EIN420680372
Plan Effective Date1963-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Upper Iowa University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Upper Iowa University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$49M 15.605420357684604% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$40M$42M$44M$46M$48M$50M 202220232024 $42.3M $48.8M ▲ +15.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 486 $42M
2023 1 473 $46M
2024 1 468 $49M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 0100200300400500600 Total assets ($M) Participants Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 42.248282 · Participants: 486Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement PlanIaicu Multiple Employer Plan, Total assets ($M): 495.9823 · Participants: 2131Iaicu Multiple Employer PlanAct, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 387.931026 · Participants: 1012Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanGrinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 315.100984 · Participants: 758Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings PlanGenesis Health System Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 297.192368 · Participants: 4454Genesis Health System Retirement Savings PlanDrake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 248.646529 · Participants: 1182Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is Copley Health Systems, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in VT ($42M); by covered participants it is Mount Prospect Academy, Inc. 403(b) Plan in NH (486 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (486 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 Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.9% during 2022, from $49M to $42M. Reported net income was -$6M.
How have Upper Iowa University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Upper Iowa University's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.6%, from $42M to $49M.
Where does Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 86th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Copley Health Systems, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan in VT ($42M, 562 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Upper Iowa University 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Mount Prospect Academy, Inc. 403(b) Plan in NH (486 participants, $6M in assets).