Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
Biola University, Inc. Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $182M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 1,419
- Participants Near avg headcount
- 94th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $128,527
- Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
Official DOL plan name: Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Biola University, Inc. · California · Educational Services
$182M in assets, 1,419 participants
Biola University, Inc.'s Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $182M in total assets and 1,419 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.
- #3,384 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
Coverage in California
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,419 participants in California, 2.3x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $182M.
- #3,384
- in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
- +10.3%
- assets growth YoY
- 1.8×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500
$182,379,881 Top 6% higher than 94% of 127,068 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023
Biola 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. Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,419 participants).
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2022 → plan year 2023
- Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$16M in the plan year 2022 filing to $17M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $165M in the plan year 2022 filing to $182M in the plan year 2023 filing.
- Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,329 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,419 in the plan year 2023 filing.
DOL schedule card
Filing strip 950549600 · Biola University, Inc. PY 2023 · Other
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $182M · 1,419 · 94th
- NET $182M
- NET 1,419
- NET 94th
- NET Other
- NET near Fhi 360 Employees' 403(b) Plan
- NET ind #3384
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 California →
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood
California filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $165M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $182M |
| Net Income | $17M |
| Employer EIN | 950549600 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1976-04-15 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Biola University, Inc.)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All Biola University, Inc. plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $198M 19.502645054275288% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1,329 | $165M |
| 2023 | 1 | 1,419 | $182M |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,304 | $198M |
Nearby Other Plans in California
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Stanford Contributory Retirement Plan $11.0B · 21,674
- Sutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan $6.5B · 50,273
- Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan $5.8B · 22,681
- Caltech Base Retirement Plan $4.8B · 10,682
- University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan $4.3B · 21,764
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Fhi 360 Employees' 403(b) Plan in NC ($183M); by covered participants it is Faith Regional Health Services Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NE (1,421 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($182M here).
- Fhi 360 Employees' 403(b) Plan (NC) $183M · 1,404
- Concordia College Retirement Plan (MN) $182M · 651
- Regions Hospital 403(b) Plan (MN) $182M · 2,993
- Ohio Wesleyan University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (OH) $183M · 490
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,419 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Faith Regional Health Services Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (NE) 1,421 · 2 off
- La Salle University Defined Contribution and Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan (PA) 1,423 · 4 off
- Select Security Retirement Option of Indiana Hospital (PA) 1,412 · 7 off
- Covenant House Savings and Retirement Plan (NY) 1,433 · 14 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.