Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Western University of Health Sciences Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$258M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,205
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$214,237
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Western University of Health Sciences · California · Educational Services

$258M in assets, 1,205 participants

Western University of Health Sciences's Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan reported $258M in total assets and 1,205 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.

  • #3,786 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $258M for 1,205 participants (~$214,237/participant), down 11.9% in 2022.

#3,786
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-11.9%
assets change YoY
2.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $35M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$258,155,173 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

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) 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. Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan lands in the large band (1,205 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 953127273 · Western University of Health Sciences PY 2022 · Other

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan · $258M · 1,205 · 96th

  • EBSA $258M
  • PART 1,205
  • TYPE 96th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near Blessing Corporate Services Employees Savings Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3786

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 California →

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center Retirement Savings PlanPeacehealth Southwest Medica…$260MBlessing Corporate Services Employees Savings PlanBlessing Corporate Services …$259MWestern University of Health Sciences 403(b) PlanWestern University of Health…$258MOperating Engineers Local 428 Annuity Trust FundOperating Engineers Local 42…$256MSwedish Health Services 403(b) Retirement PlanSwedish Health Services 403(…$256M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$293M
Net Assets (End of Year)$258M
Net Income-$35M
Employer EIN953127273
Plan Effective Date1978-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western University of Health Sciences)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Western University of Health Sciences plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$336M 30.098412167010885% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$300M$350M 202220232024 $258M $336M ▲ +30.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,205 $258M
2023 1 1,423 $301M
2024 1 1,480 $336M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -50510 Total assets ($B) Participants Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.258155173 · Participants: 1205Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.38573656 · Participants: 22514Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.320318331 · Participants: 48591Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.535728964 · Participants: 20237Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.200375781 · Participants: 9827Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.677071678 · Participants: 22632University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Blessing Corporate Services Employees Savings Plan in IL ($259M); by covered participants it is Valley View Hospital 403(b) Plan in CO (1,204 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,205 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 Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.9% during 2022, from $293M to $258M. Reported net income was -$35M.
How have Western University of Health Sciences plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western University of Health Sciences's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.1%, from $258M to $336M.
Where does Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) 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 Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Blessing Corporate Services Employees Savings Plan in IL ($259M, 3,579 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Valley View Hospital 403(b) Plan in CO (1,204 participants, $46M in assets).