Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Franklin University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$114M
Total assets Near avg plan size
537
Participants Below avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$212,771
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Franklin University · Ohio · Educational Services

$114M in assets, 537 participants

Franklin University's Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $114M in total assets and 537 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #3,088 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $114M for 537 participants (~$212,771/participant), up 12.0% in 2024.

#3,088
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+12.0%
assets growth YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

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

$114,257,966 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Franklin 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. Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (537 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $102M in the plan year 2023 filing to $114M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $13M in the plan year 2023 filing to $12M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 521 in the plan year 2023 filing to 537 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 310707369 · Franklin University PY 2024 · Other

Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $114M · 537 · 91st

  • VS-ST $114M
  • VS-ST 537
  • VS-ST 91st
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near The Johns Hopkins University Income Deferral 403(b) Plan for Residents, Interns and Postdoctoral Fellows
  • VS-ST ind #3088

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 Ohio →

Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Franklin 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)$102M
Net Assets (End of Year)$114M
Net Income$12M
Employer EIN310707369
Plan Effective Date1968-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Franklin University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Franklin University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$133M 28.914131334440423% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$110M$120M$130M$140M 202220232024 $104M $133M ▲ +28.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 758 $104M
2023 2 747 $119M
2024 2 770 $133M

Nearby Other Plans in Ohio

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

Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -50510 Total assets ($B) Participants Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.114257966 · Participants: 537Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanCleveland Clinic Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.206868551 · Participants: 65407Cleveland Clinic Savings and Investment PlanOhiohealth Retirement Savings Plan 403(b), Total assets ($B): 2.729673146 · Participants: 29710Ohiohealth Retirement Savings Plan 403(b)University Hospitals Health System 403(b) Matched Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.463799725 · Participants: 27009University Hospitals Health System 403(b) Matched Retirement Savings PlanFaculty and Key Administrative Employee's Retirement Plan a, Total assets ($B): 2.074515772 · Participants: 1944Faculty and Key Administrative Employee's Retirement Plan aChildren's Hospital Medical Center Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.025380502 · Participants: 19570Children's Hospital Medical Center Employee Savings Plan
Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Ohio, the nearest Other by assets is The Johns Hopkins University Income Deferral 403(b) Plan for Residents, Interns and Postdoctoral Fellows in MD ($114M); by covered participants it is Section 403(b) Retirement Plan for Audubon Nature Institute, Inc. in LA (537 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (537 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 Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.0% during 2024, from $102M to $114M. Reported net income was $12M.
How have Franklin University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Franklin University's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.9%, from $104M to $133M.
Where does Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 91st 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 Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Johns Hopkins University Income Deferral 403(b) Plan for Residents, Interns and Postdoctoral Fellows in MD ($114M, 2,790 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Franklin University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Section 403(b) Retirement Plan for Audubon Nature Institute, Inc. in LA (537 participants, $23M in assets).