Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Drake University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$297M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,285
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$231,204
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Drake University · Iowa · Educational Services

$297M in assets, 1,285 participants

Drake University's Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan reported $297M in total assets and 1,285 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.

  • #3,385 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan covers 1,285 participants in Iowa, 2.1x the typical Iowa plan (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $297M.

#3,385
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+7.2%
assets growth YoY
3.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$297,097,180 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

Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity 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. Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,285 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $28M in the plan year 2023 filing to $20M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $277M in the plan year 2023 filing to $297M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,224 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,285 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 420680460 · Drake University PY 2024 · Other

Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan · $297M · 1,285 · 96th

  • ASSETS $297M
  • ASSETS 1,285
  • ASSETS 96th
  • ASSETS Other
  • ASSETS near Colby College Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #3385

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 Iowa →

Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanDrake University Mandatory T…$297MColby College Retirement Plan$297MUniversity Health 403(b) Plan$297MGarnet Health Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanGarnet Health Medical Center…$296MUpper Chesapeake Health 403(b) Savings PlanUpper Chesapeake Health 403(…$296M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$277M
Net Assets (End of Year)$297M
Net Income$20M
Employer EIN420680460
Plan Effective Date1938-11-08
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Drake University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Drake University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$383M 20.521256099453% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M$400M 202220232024 $318M $383M ▲ +20.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,704 $318M
2023 2 1,775 $355M
2024 2 1,845 $383M

Nearby Other Plans in Iowa

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

Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050010001500200025003000 0200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 297.09718 · Participants: 1285Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanIaicu Multiple Employer Plan, Total assets ($M): 621.446067 · Participants: 2554Iaicu Multiple Employer PlanAct, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 393.195075 · Participants: 913Act, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanGrinnell College Employees Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 374.409137 · Participants: 841Grinnell College Employees Retirement Savings PlanSt. Ambrose University Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($M): 122.538073 · Participants: 698St. Ambrose University Defined Contribution PlanDes Moines University Defined Contribution 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 112.472283 · Participants: 335Des Moines University Defined Contribution 403(b) Plan
Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest Other by assets is Colby College Retirement Plan in ME ($297M); by covered participants it is Ablelight, Inc. 403(b) Plan in WI (1,282 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($297M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,285 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 Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.2% during 2024, from $277M to $297M. Reported net income was $20M.
How have Drake University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Drake University's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.5%, from $318M to $383M.
Where does Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement 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 Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Colby College Retirement Plan in ME ($297M, 978 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Drake University Mandatory Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ablelight, Inc. 403(b) Plan in WI (1,282 participants, $30M in assets).