Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Messiah University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$176M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,748
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$100,904
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Messiah University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$176M in assets, 1,748 participants

Messiah University's Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $176M in total assets and 1,748 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #3,250 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,748 participants in Pennsylvania, 2.1x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $176M.

#3,250
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.7%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$176,380,118 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Messiah University Defined Contribution 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. Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,748 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,516 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,748 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $162M in the plan year 2023 filing to $176M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $14M in the plan year 2023 filing to $14M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 231352661 · Messiah University PY 2024 · Other

Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $176M · 1,748 · 94th

  • ASSETS $176M
  • ASSETS 1,748
  • ASSETS 94th
  • ASSETS Other
  • ASSETS near Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #3250

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 Pennsylvania →

Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting StaffColumbia University Defined …$177MBates College 403(b) Retirement PlanBates College 403(b) Retirem…$177MMessiah University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMessiah University Defined C…$176MMilwaukee School of Engineering Defined Contribution PlanMilwaukee School of Engineer…$176MNorwich University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanNorwich University Defined C…$176M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$162M
Net Assets (End of Year)$176M
Net Income$14M
Employer EIN231352661
Plan Effective Date1976-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Messiah University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Messiah University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$176M 18.893067856619343% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$150M$160M$170M$180M 202220232024 $148M $176M ▲ +18.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,427 $148M
2023 1 1,516 $162M
2024 1 1,748 $176M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.176380118 · Participants: 1748Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.986767736 · Participants: 22110The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.728641608 · Participants: 78872Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.552304662 · Participants: 43405The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.817739782 · Participants: 6772Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.792479411 · Participants: 17497Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan in ME ($177M); by covered participants it is Vail Health Hospital Retirement Plan in CO (1,750 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,748 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 Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.7% during 2024, from $162M to $176M. Reported net income was $14M.
How have Messiah University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Messiah University's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.9%, from $148M to $176M.
Where does Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan in ME ($177M, 1,022 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Messiah University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Vail Health Hospital Retirement Plan in CO (1,750 participants, $190M in assets).