Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$177M
Total assets Near avg plan size
607
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$290,921
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Muhlenberg College · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$177M in assets, 607 participants

Muhlenberg College's Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan reported $177M in total assets and 607 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.

  • #3,251 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan sits by assets

Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $177M for 607 participants (~$290,921/participant), up 8.1% in 2024.

#3,251
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.1%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$176,588,861 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

Muhlenberg College Retirement 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. Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (607 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $163M in the plan year 2023 filing to $177M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 231352664 · Muhlenberg College PY 2024 · Other

Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan · $177M · 607 · 94th

  • EIN $177M
  • RANK 607
  • PHOTO 94th
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #3251

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 →

Muhlenberg College 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…$177MMuhlenberg College Retirement PlanMuhlenberg College Retiremen…$177MMilwaukee 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 Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$163M
Net Assets (End of Year)$176M
Net Income$13M
Employer EIN231352664
Plan Effective Date1946-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Muhlenberg College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Muhlenberg College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$177M 16.56477529973113% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$150M$160M$170M$180M 202220232024 $151M $177M ▲ +16.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 622 $151M
2023 1 604 $163M
2024 1 607 $177M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.176588861 · Participants: 607Muhlenberg College 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
Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Muhlenberg College 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 Russell Hospital 403(b) Plan in AL (607 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (607 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 Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.1% during 2024, from $163M to $177M. Reported net income was $13M.
How have Muhlenberg College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Muhlenberg College's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.6%, from $151M to $177M.
Where does Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Muhlenberg College 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 Muhlenberg College 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 Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Russell Hospital 403(b) Plan in AL (607 participants, $21M in assets).