Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Arcadia University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$156M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,637
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$95,584
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Arcadia University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$156M in assets, 1,637 participants

Arcadia University's Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $156M in total assets and 1,637 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.

  • #3,331 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $156M for 1,637 participants (~$95,584/participant), up 11.1% in 2023.

#3,331
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+11.1%
assets growth YoY
1.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$156,471,471 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

Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,637 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$24M in the plan year 2022 filing to $16M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $141M in the plan year 2022 filing to $156M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,547 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,637 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 231352620 · Arcadia University PY 2023 · Other

Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $156M · 1,637 · 94th

  • EBSA $156M
  • PART 1,637
  • TYPE 94th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3331

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 Pennsylvania →

Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Vail Health Hospital Retirement PlanVail Health Hospital Retirem…$157MNazareth University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanNazareth University Defined …$157MArcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanArcadia University Defined C…$156MBates College 403(b) Retirement PlanBates College 403(b) Retirem…$156MChildren's University Medical Group Tax Deferred Annuity PlanChildren's University Medica…$156M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$141M
Net Assets (End of Year)$156M
Net Income$16M
Employer EIN231352620
Plan Effective Date1957-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Arcadia University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Arcadia University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$171M 21.27429971726886% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M$180M 202220232024 $141M $171M ▲ +21.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,547 $141M
2023 1 1,637 $156M
2024 1 779 $171M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.156471471 · Participants: 1637Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.313953991 · Participants: 20979The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.172068489 · Participants: 78261Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.057133387 · Participants: 41942The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.54984626 · Participants: 6370Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.466994136 · Participants: 15783Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan in ME ($156M); by covered participants it is University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Physicians Retirement Plan in WI (1,636 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,637 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 Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.1% during 2023, from $141M to $156M. Reported net income was $16M.
How have Arcadia University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Arcadia University's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.3%, from $141M to $171M.
Where does Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Arcadia University Defined Contribution 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 Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan in ME ($156M, 950 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Physicians Retirement Plan in WI (1,636 participants, $1.3B in assets).