Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

University of Western States Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$38M
Total assets Below avg plan size
133
Participants Small participant base
82nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$288,566
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: University of Western States 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by University of Western States · Oregon · Educational Services

$38M in assets, 133 participants

University of Western States's University of Western States 403(b) Plan reported $38M in total assets and 133 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 82nd 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.

  • #2,571 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Oregon

University of Western States 403(b) Plan covers 133 participants in Oregon, about 30% of the average Oregon filer (state average ~443 per filing). Assets: $38M.

#2,571
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+12.3%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$38,379,250 Top 18% higher than 82% of 127,068 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 2023

University of Western States 403(b) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. University of Western States 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (133 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • University of Western States 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$4M in the plan year 2022 filing to $4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • University of Western States 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $34M in the plan year 2022 filing to $38M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 930309970 · University of Western States PY 2023 · Other

University of Western States 403(b) Plan · $38M · 133 · 82nd

  • NET $38M
  • NET 133
  • NET 82nd
  • NET Other
  • NET near Columbus College of Art and Design Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #2571

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 Oregon →

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

Bakerripley 403(b) Plan$38MThe Children's Home Society of Florida 403(b) PlanThe Children's Home Society …$38MColumbus College of Art and Design Retirement PlanColumbus College of Art and …$38MUniversity of Western States 403(b) PlanUniversity of Western States…$38MPeck School Retirement Plan$38M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among University of Western States 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Oregon filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$34M
Net Assets (End of Year)$38M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN930309970
Plan Effective Date1975-08-13
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University of Western States)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All University of Western States plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$39M 14.174258483546943% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$32M$34M$36M$38M$40M 202220232024 $34.2M $39M ▲ +14.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 134 $34M
2023 1 133 $38M
2024 1 121 $39M

Nearby Other Plans in Oregon

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

University of Western States 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -0.500.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants University of Western States 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.03837925 · Participants: 133University of Western States 403(b) PlanLegacy Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.723877574 · Participants: 14249Legacy Health 403(b) PlanAsante 403b Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.683735006 · Participants: 5682Asante 403b PlanSt. Charles Health System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.624912862 · Participants: 4378St. Charles Health System Retirement PlanSamaritan Health Services Tax Sheltered Annuity Pl, Total assets ($B): 0.614620661 · Participants: 6234Samaritan Health Services Tax Sheltered Annuity PlLewis & Clark College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.316078897 · Participants: 789Lewis & Clark College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
University of Western States 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Oregon, assets vs. participants
Compare University of Western States 403(b) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside Oregon, the nearest Other by assets is Columbus College of Art and Design Retirement Plan in OH ($38M); by covered participants it is Im Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless 403(b) Plan in FL (133 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($38M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (133 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did University of Western States 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
University of Western States 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.3% during 2023, from $34M to $38M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have University of Western States plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University of Western States's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.2%, from $34M to $39M.
Where does University of Western States 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
University of Western States 403(b) Plan ranks in the 82nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to University of Western States 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Columbus College of Art and Design Retirement Plan in OH ($38M, 179 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to University of Western States 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Im Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless 403(b) Plan in FL (133 participants, $3M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 930309970.

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.