401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wvu Health System 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$255M
Total assets Near avg plan size
4,549
Participants Above avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$56,150
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Wvu Health System · West Virginia · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$255M in assets, 4,549 participants

Wvu Health System's West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan reported $255M in total assets and 4,549 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #16,175 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in West Virginia

West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan covers 4,549 participants in West Virginia, 9.7x the typical West Virginia plan (state average ~467 per filing). Assets: $255M.

#16,175
in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)
+0.1%
assets growth YoY
2.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $2M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$255,427,542 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

West Virginia University Health System 401(k) 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. West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (4,549 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $7M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 2,525 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,549 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $255M in the plan year 2023 filing to $255M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 550754713 · Wvu Health System PY 2024 · 401(k)

West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan · $255M · 4,549 · 95th

  • 5500 $255M
  • ASSETS 4,549
  • PCT 95th
  • EIN 401(k)
  • RANK near Foster Garvey 401(k) Plan
  • PHOTO ind #16175

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 Healthcare & Social Assistance retirement plans → · Plans in West Virginia →

West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Trident Seafoods Corporation 401(k) Retirement PlanTrident Seafoods Corporation…$255MFoster Garvey 401(k) Plan$255MWest Virginia University Health System 401(k) PlanWest Virginia University Hea…$255MAmerican Regent, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing PlanAmerican Regent, Inc. 401(k)…$255MGodfrey & Kahn, S.C. 401(k) Retirement PlanGodfrey & Kahn, S.C. 401(k) …$255M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

West Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$255M
Net Assets (End of Year)$255M
Net Income-$2M
Employer EIN550754713
Plan Effective Date1997-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wvu Health System)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wvu Health System plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$2.0B 83.78704006403817% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.5B$1B$1.5B$2B$2.5B 202220232024 $1.09B $2.01B ▲ +84.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 21,598 $1.1B
2023 2 27,925 $1.7B
2024 2 34,913 $2.0B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in West Virginia

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200002000400060008000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.255427542 · Participants: 4549West Virginia University Health System 401(k) PlanOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.177090773 · Participants: 1845Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Retirement PlanVandalia Health System 401(k) Retirement Savings P, Total assets ($B): 0.852839622 · Participants: 0Vandalia Health System 401(k) Retirement Savings PAmerican Public Education Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.303164024 · Participants: 5717American Public Education Retirement PlanUnited Bankshares, Inc. Savings and Stock Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.2487143 · Participants: 2561United Bankshares, Inc. Savings and Stock Investment PlanWesbanco, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.238159731 · Participants: 2598Wesbanco, Inc. 401(k) Plan
West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants

West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside West Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Foster Garvey 401(k) Plan in WA ($255M); by covered participants it is The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan in CA (4,549 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($255M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,549 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 West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan held essentially flat - up 0.1% during 2024, from $255M to $255M. Reported net income was -$2M.
How have Wvu Health System plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wvu Health System's sponsor-wide assets grew 83.8%, from $1.1B to $2.0B.
Where does West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan ranks in the 95th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Foster Garvey 401(k) Plan in WA ($255M, 267 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Animation Guild 401(k) Plan in CA (4,549 participants, $659M in assets).