Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Pepperdine University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$633M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,867
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$339,310
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pepperdine University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Pepperdine University · California · Educational Services

$633M in assets, 1,867 participants

Pepperdine University's Pepperdine University Retirement Plan reported $633M in total assets and 1,867 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #3,520 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in California

Pepperdine University Retirement Plan covers 1,867 participants in California, 3.0x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $633M.

#3,520
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+10.0%
assets growth YoY
6.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Pepperdine University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Pepperdine University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$633,491,739 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Pepperdine University Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Pepperdine University Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,867 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Pepperdine University Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $67M in the plan year 2023 filing to $57M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pepperdine University Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $576M in the plan year 2023 filing to $633M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pepperdine University Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,777 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,867 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 951644037 · Pepperdine University PY 2024 · Other

Pepperdine University Retirement Plan · $633M · 1,867 · 98th

  • PHOTO $633M
  • IND 1,867
  • EOY 98th
  • 5500 Other
  • ASSETS near Stormont-Vail Healthcare Employee 403(b) Plan
  • PCT ind #3520

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 →

Pepperdine University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmherst College Defined Cont…$636MIthaca College 403(b) Retirement PlanIthaca College 403(b) Retire…$635MStormont-Vail Healthcare Employee 403(b) PlanStormont-Vail Healthcare Emp…$634MPepperdine University Retirement PlanPepperdine University Retire…$633MGuthrie 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanGuthrie 403(b) Retirement Sa…$630M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pepperdine University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$576M
Net Assets (End of Year)$633M
Net Income$57M
Employer EIN951644037
Plan Effective Date1946-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pepperdine University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pepperdine University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$633M 24.40790349778334% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $509M $633M ▲ +24.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,845 $509M
2023 1 1,777 $576M
2024 1 1,867 $633M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

Pepperdine University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Pepperdine University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.633491739 · Participants: 1867Pepperdine University Retirement PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.568126014 · Participants: 22753Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.632419022 · Participants: 54954Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.931286515 · Participants: 24152Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.246676378 · Participants: 10970Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.81831751 · Participants: 20886University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
Pepperdine University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

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

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Stormont-Vail Healthcare Employee 403(b) Plan in KS ($634M); by covered participants it is Goodwill of San Antonio Retirement Savings Plan in TX (1,869 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($633M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,867 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 Pepperdine University Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Pepperdine University Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.0% during 2024, from $576M to $633M. Reported net income was $57M.
How have Pepperdine University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pepperdine University's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.4%, from $509M to $633M.
Where does Pepperdine University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Pepperdine University Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Pepperdine University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Stormont-Vail Healthcare Employee 403(b) Plan in KS ($634M, 5,973 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pepperdine University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Goodwill of San Antonio Retirement Savings Plan in TX (1,869 participants, $28M in assets).