Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

University of Dubuque Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$68M
Total assets Below avg plan size
468
Participants Below avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$145,649
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by University of Dubuque · Iowa · Educational Services

$68M in assets, 468 participants

University of Dubuque's University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan reported $68M in total assets and 468 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #2,961 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan sits by assets

University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $68M for 468 participants (~$145,649/participant), up 14.6% in 2023.

#2,961
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+14.6%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$68,163,531 Top 12% higher than 88% 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 Dubuque Employees' 403(b) 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. University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (468 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $9M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $59M in the plan year 2022 filing to $68M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan reported participants fell from 508 in the plan year 2022 filing to 468 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 420680323 · University of Dubuque PY 2023 · Other

University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan · $68M · 468 · 88th

  • ASSETS $68M
  • ASSETS 468
  • ASSETS 88th
  • ASSETS Other
  • ASSETS near University Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Defined Contribution Plan
  • ASSETS ind #2961

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 Iowa →

University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Washington International School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWashington International Sch…$68MNathan Littauer Hospital Association Tax Deferred Annuity PlanNathan Littauer Hospital Ass…$68MUniversity of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) PlanUniversity of Dubuque Employ…$68MUniversity Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Defined Contribution PlanUniversity Emergency Medical…$68MOswego Health 403(b) Retirement PlanOswego Health 403(b) Retirem…$68M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$59M
Net Assets (End of Year)$68M
Net Income$9M
Employer EIN420680323
Plan Effective Date1921-06-08
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University of Dubuque)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All University of Dubuque plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$75M 26.273218657253217% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$55M$60M$65M$70M$75M$80M 202220232024 $59.5M $75.1M ▲ +26.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 508 $59M
2023 1 468 $68M
2024 1 669 $75M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010002000300040005000 0200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 68.163531 · Participants: 468University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) PlanIaicu Multiple Employer Plan, Total assets ($M): 593.244111 · Participants: 2396Iaicu Multiple Employer PlanAct, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 425.690125 · Participants: 1043Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanGrinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 352.550863 · Participants: 810Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings PlanGenesis Health System Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 344.594954 · Participants: 4651Genesis Health System Retirement Savings PlanDrake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 277.013704 · Participants: 1224Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants
Compare University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is University Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($68M); by covered participants it is Judson 403(b) Plan in OH (468 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (468 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 Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.6% during 2023, from $59M to $68M. Reported net income was $9M.
How have University of Dubuque plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University of Dubuque's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.3%, from $59M to $75M.
Where does University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is University Emergency Medical Services, Inc. Defined Contribution Plan in NY ($68M, 196 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to University of Dubuque Employees' 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Judson 403(b) Plan in OH (468 participants, $10M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 420680323.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.