Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Pacific Lutheran University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$234M
Total assets Near avg plan size
646
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$361,583
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Pacific Lutheran University · Washington · Educational Services

$234M in assets, 646 participants

Pacific Lutheran University's Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $234M in total assets and 646 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #3,453 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 646 participants in Washington, about 44% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $234M.

#3,453
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+10.2%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$233,582,745 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) 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. Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (646 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$45M in the plan year 2022 filing to $22M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $212M in the plan year 2022 filing to $234M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 678 in the plan year 2022 filing to 646 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 910565571 · Pacific Lutheran University PY 2023 · Other

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan · $234M · 646 · 95th

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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 Washington →

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Claremont Mckenna College Academic Retirement PlanClaremont Mckenna College Ac…$234MDepauw University Retirement PlanDepauw University Retirement…$234MPacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement PlanPacific Lutheran University …$234MMilford Regional Medical Center Partnership PlanMilford Regional Medical Cen…$234MSpringfield College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanSpringfield College Defined …$233M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$212M
Net Assets (End of Year)$234M
Net Income$22M
Employer EIN910565571
Plan Effective Date1964-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pacific Lutheran University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pacific Lutheran University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$240M 13.346223479422626% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$210M$220M$230M$240M$250M 202220232024 $212M $240M ▲ +13.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 678 $212M
2023 1 646 $234M
2024 1 552 $240M

Nearby Other Plans in Washington

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

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500000050000010000001500000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.233582745 · Participants: 646Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement PlanA Single-Employer Plan, Total assets ($B): 26.152051943 · Participants: 1103349A Single-Employer PlanFred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.337797274 · Participants: 5646Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanMulticare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.993747801 · Participants: 15445Multicare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings PlanIronworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.560575431 · Participants: 7520Ironworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust FundOverlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.547732449 · Participants: 3392Overlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement Plan
Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Other by assets is Milford Regional Medical Center Partnership Plan in MA ($234M); by covered participants it is Asian Health Services 403(b) Plan in CA (646 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (646 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 Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.2% during 2023, from $212M to $234M. Reported net income was $22M.
How have Pacific Lutheran University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pacific Lutheran University's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.3%, from $212M to $240M.
Where does Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Milford Regional Medical Center Partnership Plan in MA ($234M, 2,385 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Asian Health Services 403(b) Plan in CA (646 participants, $85M in assets).