Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

University of San Diego Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$797M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,690
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$296,314
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by University of San Diego · California · Educational Services

$797M in assets, 2,690 participants

University of San Diego's University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $797M in total assets and 2,690 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,542 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in California

University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 2,690 participants in California, 4.3x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $797M.

#3,542
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+10.9%
assets growth YoY
8.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$797,083,987 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

University of San Diego 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. University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,690 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,995 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,690 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $719M in the plan year 2023 filing to $797M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $87M in the plan year 2023 filing to $78M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 952544535 · University of San Diego PY 2024 · Other

University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $797M · 2,690 · 98th

  • TYPE $797M
  • TYPE 2,690
  • TYPE 98th
  • TYPE Other
  • TYPE near Tulane University Faculty and Administrative 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • TYPE ind #3542

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 California →

University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Cook Childrens Health Care System 403(b) Retirement PlanCook Childrens Health Care S…$805MH Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Inst 403(b) Retire PlanH Lee Moffitt Cancer Center …$803MUniversity of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement PlanUniversity of San Diego Defi…$797MTulane University Faculty and Administrative 403(b) Retirement PlanTulane University Faculty an…$794MUmms Voluntary 403(b) Plan$793M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$719M
Net Assets (End of Year)$797M
Net Income$78M
Employer EIN952544535
Plan Effective Date1965-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University of San Diego)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All University of San Diego plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$797M 26.105343131716523% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M$850M 202220232024 $632M $797M ▲ +26.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,845 $632M
2023 1 1,995 $719M
2024 1 2,690 $797M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200004000060000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.797083987 · Participants: 2690University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.568126014 · Participants: 22753Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.632419022 · Participants: 54954Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.931286515 · Participants: 24152Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.246676378 · Participants: 10970Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.81831751 · Participants: 20886University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

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

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Tulane University Faculty and Administrative 403(b) Retirement Plan in LA ($794M); by covered participants it is Arizona Laborers & Teamsters Annuity Plan in AZ (2,693 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,690 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 University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.9% during 2024, from $719M to $797M. Reported net income was $78M.
How have University of San Diego plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University of San Diego's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.1%, from $632M to $797M.
Where does University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tulane University Faculty and Administrative 403(b) Retirement Plan in LA ($794M, 3,284 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Arizona Laborers & Teamsters Annuity Plan in AZ (2,693 participants, $46M in assets).