Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Eastern University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$79M
Total assets Below avg plan size
557
Participants Below avg headcount
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$140,934
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Eastern University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$79M in assets, 557 participants

Eastern University's Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $79M in total assets and 557 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #3,038 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $79M for 557 participants (~$140,934/participant), up 11.0% in 2023.

#3,038
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+11.0%
assets growth YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

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

$78,500,058 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

Eastern University Defined Contribution 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. Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (557 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $8M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 501 in the plan year 2022 filing to 557 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $71M in the plan year 2022 filing to $79M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 231409675 · Eastern University PY 2023 · Other

Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $79M · 557 · 90th

  • PCT $79M
  • PCT 557
  • PCT 90th
  • PCT Other
  • PCT near San Francisco Symphony Tsa Thrift Plan
  • PCT ind #3038

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 →

Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

University School of Milwaukee Defined Contribution Retirement PlanUniversity School of Milwauk…$79MSan Francisco Symphony Tsa Thrift PlanSan Francisco Symphony Tsa T…$79MEastern University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanEastern University Defined C…$79MIBEW Local 596 Pension Fund$78MBaxter Regional Medical Center 403(b) Pension PlanBaxter Regional Medical Cent…$78M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Eastern 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)$71M
Net Assets (End of Year)$79M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN231409675
Plan Effective Date1954-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Eastern University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Eastern University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$87M 22.459792966495943% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$65M$70M$75M$80M$85M$90M 202220232024 $70.7M $86.6M ▲ +22.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 501 $71M
2023 1 557 $79M
2024 1 601 $87M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.078500058 · Participants: 557Eastern 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
Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is San Francisco Symphony Tsa Thrift Plan in CA ($79M); by covered participants it is 403(b) Thrift Plan of Spectrum for Living in NJ (557 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (557 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 Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.0% during 2023, from $71M to $79M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have Eastern University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Eastern University's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.5%, from $71M to $87M.
Where does Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 90th 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 Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is San Francisco Symphony Tsa Thrift Plan in CA ($79M, 593 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 403(b) Thrift Plan of Spectrum for Living in NJ (557 participants, $9M in assets).