Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

California Lutheran University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$153M
Total assets Near avg plan size
574
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$266,058
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan · Sponsored by California Lutheran University · California · Educational Services

$153M in assets, 574 participants

California Lutheran University's California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan reported $153M in total assets and 574 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,325 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan sits by assets

California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $153M for 574 participants (~$266,058/participant), up 12.4% in 2023.

#3,325
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+12.4%
assets growth YoY
1.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$152,717,130 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

California Lutheran University Employee Retirement 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. California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (574 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $136M in the plan year 2022 filing to $153M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 558 in the plan year 2022 filing to 574 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 952962604 · California Lutheran University PY 2023 · Other

California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan · $153M · 574 · 94th

  • 5500 $153M
  • 5500 574
  • 5500 94th
  • 5500 Other
  • 5500 near NECA Local 145 IBEW Annuity and Profit Sharing Pla
  • 5500 ind #3325

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 →

California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanTax Deferred Annuity Retirem…$153MNECA Local 145 IBEW Annuity and Profit Sharing PlaNECA Local 145 IBEW Annuity …$153MCalifornia Lutheran University Employee Retirement PlanCalifornia Lutheran Universi…$153MSinai Health System Consolidated 403(b) PlanSinai Health System Consolid…$152MMasonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania 403(b) PlanMasonic Villages of the Gran…$152M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$136M
Net Assets (End of Year)$153M
Net Income$17M
Employer EIN952962604
Plan Effective Date1964-03-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (California Lutheran University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All California Lutheran University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$161M 18.432020787189774% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M 202220232024 $136M $161M ▲ +18.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 558 $136M
2023 1 574 $153M
2024 1 645 $161M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.15271713 · Participants: 574California Lutheran University Employee Retirement PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.039978863 · Participants: 21674Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.533806707 · Participants: 50273Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.761504142 · Participants: 22681Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.792181822 · Participants: 10682Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.277911652 · Participants: 21764University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is NECA Local 145 IBEW Annuity and Profit Sharing Pla in IL ($153M); by covered participants it is Sholom Community Alliance 403b Plan in MN (573 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (574 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 California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.4% during 2023, from $136M to $153M. Reported net income was $17M.
How have California Lutheran University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), California Lutheran University's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.4%, from $136M to $161M.
Where does California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is NECA Local 145 IBEW Annuity and Profit Sharing Pla in IL ($153M, 1,113 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to California Lutheran University Employee Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Sholom Community Alliance 403b Plan in MN (573 participants, $12M in assets).