Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

University of Denver Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$848M
Total assets Above avg plan size
7,241
Participants Very large workforce
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$117,125
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: University of Denver Retirement Plan · Sponsored by University of Denver · Colorado · Educational Services

$848M in assets, 7,241 participants

University of Denver's University of Denver Retirement Plan reported $848M in total assets and 7,241 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,655 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

University of Denver Retirement Plan covers 7,241 participants in Colorado, 19x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $848M.

#3,655
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+14.0%
assets growth YoY
8.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

University of Denver Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

University of Denver Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$848,101,064 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 Denver 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. University of Denver Retirement Plan lands in the large band (7,241 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • University of Denver Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 2,470 in the plan year 2022 filing to 7,241 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • University of Denver Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$115M in the plan year 2022 filing to $104M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • University of Denver Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $744M in the plan year 2022 filing to $848M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 840404231 · University of Denver PY 2023 · Other

University of Denver Retirement Plan · $848M · 7,241 · 98th

  • NET $848M
  • NET 7,241
  • NET 98th
  • NET Other
  • NET near Yale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings Plan
  • NET ind #3655

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 Colorado →

University of Denver Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

University of Denver Retirement PlanUniversity of Denver Retirem…$848MYale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings PlanYale University Tax-Deferred…$840MPrisma Health 401(a) Plan$838MCox Savings Incentive Plan$836MNyu Grossman School of Medicine Management and Staff 403(b) Retirement PlanNyu Grossman School of Medic…$834M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among University of Denver Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$744M
Net Assets (End of Year)$848M
Net Income$104M
Employer EIN840404231
Plan Effective Date1922-10-19
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University of Denver)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All University of Denver plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$909M 22.191317999395476% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $744M $909M ▲ +22.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,470 $744M
2023 1 7,241 $848M
2024 1 7,356 $909M

Nearby Other Plans in Colorado

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

University of Denver Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200040006000800010000 0.20.40.60.811.2 Total assets ($B) Participants University of Denver Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.848101064 · Participants: 7241University of Denver Retirement PlanUcar Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.145684593 · Participants: 1444Ucar Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital Colorado 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.898290586 · Participants: 8617Children's Hospital Colorado 403(b) PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.525431207 · Participants: 2877Nrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanColorado College Retirement Benefit Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.3525072 · Participants: 707Colorado College Retirement Benefit Plan403 (B) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.33146796 · Participants: 2390403 (B) Retirement Plan
University of Denver Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for University of Denver Retirement Plan

University of Denver Retirement Plan reports $848M in end-of-year assets across 7,241 participants (0.007% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.008% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $117,125 per participant (85% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $104M.

This plan identity (EIN 840404231, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $744M to $909M (+22.2%) while covered participants moved from 2,470 to 7,356 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 2,470 $744M Open filing
2023 7,241 $848M This page
2024 · index core 7,356 $909M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

University of Denver Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Other by assets is Yale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings Plan in CT ($840M); by covered participants it is Nyu Langone Hospital-Long Island 403(b) Plan in NY (7,251 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($848M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (7,241 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 Denver Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
University of Denver Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.0% during 2023, from $744M to $848M. Reported net income was $104M.
How have University of Denver plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University of Denver's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.2%, from $744M to $909M.
Where does University of Denver Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
University of Denver Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 University of Denver Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Yale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings Plan in CT ($840M, 18,754 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to University of Denver Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Nyu Langone Hospital-Long Island 403(b) Plan in NY (7,251 participants, $504M in assets).