Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bradley University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$366M
Total assets Above avg plan size
815
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$448,748
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Bradley University · Illinois · Educational Services

$366M in assets, 815 participants

Bradley University's Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan reported $366M in total assets and 815 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,432 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $366M for 815 participants (~$448,748/participant), up 5.2% in 2024.

#3,432
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+5.2%
assets growth YoY
3.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$365,729,739 Top 4% higher than 96% of 123,620 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 2024

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (815 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $30M in the plan year 2023 filing to $18M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $348M in the plan year 2023 filing to $366M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan reported participants fell from 844 in the plan year 2023 filing to 815 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 370661494 · Bradley University PY 2024 · Other

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan · $366M · 815 · 96th

  • IND $366M
  • EOY 815
  • 5500 96th
  • ASSETS Other
  • PCT near Saint Francis Health System, Inc. 403(b) Savings P
  • EIN ind #3432

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 Illinois →

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Saint Francis Health System, Inc. 403(b) Savings PSaint Francis Health System,…$366MBradley University Defined Contribution PlanBradley University Defined C…$366MFranklin and Marshall College Retirement PlanFranklin and Marshall Colleg…$365MExcela Health 403(b) Retirement PlanExcela Health 403(b) Retirem…$365MMonument Health, Inc. 403(b) PlanMonument Health, Inc. 403(b)…$365M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$348M
Net Assets (End of Year)$366M
Net Income$18M
Employer EIN370661494
Plan Effective Date1936-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bradley University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bradley University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$366M 15.157513616237212% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $318M $366M ▲ +15.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 855 $318M
2023 1 844 $348M
2024 1 815 $366M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.365729739 · Participants: 815Bradley University Defined Contribution PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.444912336 · Participants: 9328Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.844546742 · Participants: 5144The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.087217637 · Participants: 13718Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.928510315 · Participants: 8635The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanRush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809110747 · Participants: 13592Rush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Saint Francis Health System, Inc. 403(b) Savings P in OK ($366M); by covered participants it is Aspiranet 403(b) Plan in CA (815 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($366M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (815 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.2% during 2024, from $348M to $366M. Reported net income was $18M.
How have Bradley University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bradley University's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.2%, from $318M to $366M.
Where does Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Saint Francis Health System, Inc. 403(b) Savings P in OK ($366M, 903 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bradley University Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Aspiranet 403(b) Plan in CA (815 participants, $18M in assets).