Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$418M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,100
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$199,044
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan · Sponsored by Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities · Wisconsin · Educational Services

$418M in assets, 2,100 participants

Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities's Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan reported $418M in total assets and 2,100 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,459 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Wisconsin

Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan covers 2,100 participants in Wisconsin, 3.7x the typical Wisconsin plan (state average ~563 per filing). Assets: $418M.

#3,459
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+4.6%
assets growth YoY
4.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan's outsized position by total assets

Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$417,992,067 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Waicu Retirement Readiness 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. Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan lands in the large band (2,100 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan reported net income fell from $39M in the plan year 2023 filing to $18M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan end-of-year assets rose from $400M in the plan year 2023 filing to $418M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan reported participants fell from 2,157 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,100 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 391039417 · Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities PY 2024 · Other

Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan · $418M · 2,100 · 97th

  • EIN $418M
  • RANK 2,100
  • PHOTO 97th
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Refrigeration, a/C & Service Div. (Ua-Nj) Annuity Plan
  • 5500 ind #3459

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 Wisconsin →

Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Mount Holyoke College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMount Holyoke College Define…$423MEmanate Health Retirement PlanEmanate Health Retirement Pl…$418MWaicu Retirement Readiness PlanWaicu Retirement Readiness P…$418MRefrigeration, a/C & Service Div. (Ua-Nj) Annuity PlanRefrigeration, a/C & Service…$418MMainegeneral Health 403(b) Retirement PlanMainegeneral Health 403(b) R…$414M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Wisconsin filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$400M
Net Assets (End of Year)$418M
Net Income$18M
Employer EIN391039417
Plan Effective Date2018-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$418M 22.016926760363802% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $343M $418M ▲ +22.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,238 $343M
2023 1 2,157 $400M
2024 1 2,100 $418M

Nearby Other Plans in Wisconsin

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

Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 00.511.522.53 Total assets ($B) Participants Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.417992067 · Participants: 2100Waicu Retirement Readiness PlanThe Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.596857221 · Participants: 6796The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. Retirement PlanFroedtert Health, Inc. 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.179088919 · Participants: 15736Froedtert Health, Inc. 403(b) PlanUniversity of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Physicians Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.422494344 · Participants: 2091University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation Physicians Retirement PlanChildren's Hospital and Health System Shared Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.013041993 · Participants: 6717Children's Hospital and Health System Shared Retirement Savings PlanMarquette University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.926033149 · Participants: 3173Marquette University Retirement Plan
Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Wisconsin, assets vs. participants

Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Wisconsin, the nearest Other by assets is Refrigeration, a/C & Service Div. (Ua-Nj) Annuity Plan in NJ ($418M); by covered participants it is East Tennessee Children's Hospital 403(b) Retirement Program in TN (2,101 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,100 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 Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan edged up modestly - up 4.6% during 2024, from $400M to $418M. Reported net income was $18M.
How have Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.0%, from $343M to $418M.
Where does Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Refrigeration, a/C & Service Div. (Ua-Nj) Annuity Plan in NJ ($418M, 2,304 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Waicu Retirement Readiness Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is East Tennessee Children's Hospital 403(b) Retirement Program in TN (2,101 participants, $107M in assets).