Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Biola University, Inc. Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $165M
- Total assets
- 1,329
- Participants
- 95th
- Percentile by assets
- $124,434
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Biola University, Inc. · California · Educational Services
$165M in assets, 1,329 participants
Biola University, Inc.'s Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $165M in total assets and 1,329 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.
- 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #3,675 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
Coverage in California
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,329 participants in California, 2.1x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $165M.
- $165M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,329
- covered participants
- 95th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $124,434
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $16M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs California filers
In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reports 1,329 participants - 2.1x that state average ($165M EOY assets).
California filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $181M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $165M |
| Net Income | -$16M |
| Employer EIN | 950549600 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1976-04-15 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Biola University, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1,329 | $165M |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,419 | $182M |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,304 | $198M |
Nearby Other Plans in California
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants
- Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan $9.4B · 22,514
- Sutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan $5.3B · 48,591
- Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan $4.5B · 20,237
- Caltech Base Retirement Plan $4.2B · 9,827
- University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan $3.7B · 22,632
Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally
Other plans in other states closest to Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Promedica Health System, Inc. 403(b) Plan (OH) $165M · 2,656
- Sturdy Memorial 403(b) Plan (MA) $165M · 2,010
- Tuckpointers Local 52 Defined Contribution Annuity Trust Fund (IL) $165M · 3,127
- Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center's Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan (NY) $166M · 1,505
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Other plans in California. Compare plans
- Biola University, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 19.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans