Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Eastern University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$87M
Total assets Below avg plan size
601
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$144,116
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Eastern University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$87M in assets, 601 participants

Eastern University's Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $87M in total assets and 601 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #2,937 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $87M for 601 participants (~$144,116/participant), up 10.3% in 2024.

#2,937
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+10.3%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

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

$86,613,802 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Eastern University Defined Contribution 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. Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (601 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $79M in the plan year 2023 filing to $87M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 557 in the plan year 2023 filing to 601 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to $8M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 231409675 · Eastern University PY 2024 · Other

Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $87M · 601 · 89th

  • PART $87M
  • TYPE 601
  • NET 89th
  • BOOK Other
  • VS-ST near 403(b) Thrift Plan for Lifenet Virginia Beach, Virginia
  • BOY ind #2937

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 →

Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Purdue Research Foundation Defined Contribution Retirement PlanPurdue Research Foundation D…$87MThe Columbus Academy Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Columbus Academy Defined…$87MWestminster University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWestminster University Defin…$87M403(b) Thrift Plan for Lifenet Virginia Beach, Virginia403(b) Thrift Plan for Lifen…$87MEastern University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanEastern University Defined C…$87M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$79M
Net Assets (End of Year)$87M
Net Income$8M
Employer EIN231409675
Plan Effective Date1954-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Eastern University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Eastern University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$87M 22.459792966495943% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$65M$70M$75M$80M$85M$90M 202220232024 $70.7M $86.6M ▲ +22.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 501 $71M
2023 1 557 $79M
2024 1 601 $87M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.086613802 · Participants: 601Eastern 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
Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Lifenet Virginia Beach, Virginia in VA ($87M); by covered participants it is Canisius University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff in NY (601 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.3% during 2024, from $79M to $87M. Reported net income was $8M.
How have Eastern University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Eastern University's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.5%, from $71M to $87M.
Where does Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is 403(b) Thrift Plan for Lifenet Virginia Beach, Virginia in VA ($87M, 1,391 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Eastern University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Canisius University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff in NY (601 participants, $249M in assets).