Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Midwestern University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$508M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,636
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$310,321
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Midwestern University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Midwestern University · Illinois · Educational Services

$508M in assets, 1,636 participants

Midwestern University's Midwestern University Retirement Plan reported $508M in total assets and 1,636 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.

  • #3,487 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Midwestern University Retirement Plan covers 1,636 participants in Illinois, 2.1x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $508M.

#3,487
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+14.8%
assets growth YoY
5.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Midwestern University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Midwestern University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$507,684,771 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

Midwestern University 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. Midwestern University Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,636 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Midwestern University Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $442M in the plan year 2023 filing to $508M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Midwestern University Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $68M in the plan year 2023 filing to $65M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Midwestern University Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,624 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,636 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 363377698 · Midwestern University PY 2024 · Other

Midwestern University Retirement Plan · $508M · 1,636 · 97th

  • VS-ST $508M
  • BOY 1,636
  • SCH 97th
  • EBSA Other
  • PART near Children's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 401(a)Component
  • TYPE ind #3487

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 Illinois →

Midwestern University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Caromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanCaromont Health, Inc. Retire…$511MMidwestern University Retirement PlanMidwestern University Retire…$508MChildren's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 401(a)ComponentChildren's Medical Center of…$507MNew York Blood Center Retirement PlanNew York Blood Center Retire…$505MStamford Health System Defined Contribution Retirement PlanStamford Health System Defin…$504M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Midwestern University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$442M
Net Assets (End of Year)$508M
Net Income$65M
Employer EIN363377698
Plan Effective Date1962-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Midwestern University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Midwestern University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$508M 35.65661097260884% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $374M $508M ▲ +35.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,585 $374M
2023 1 1,624 $442M
2024 1 1,636 $508M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Midwestern University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Midwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.507684771 · Participants: 1636Midwestern University Retirement PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.444912336 · Participants: 9328Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.844546742 · Participants: 5144The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.087217637 · Participants: 13718Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.928510315 · Participants: 8635The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanRush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809110747 · Participants: 13592Rush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Midwestern University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Midwestern University Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Children's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 401(a)Component in TX ($507M); by covered participants it is Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan in NY (1,636 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,636 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 Midwestern University Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Midwestern University Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.8% during 2024, from $442M to $508M. Reported net income was $65M.
How have Midwestern University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Midwestern University's sponsor-wide assets grew 35.7%, from $374M to $508M.
Where does Midwestern University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Midwestern University Retirement 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 Midwestern University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Children's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 401(a)Component in TX ($507M, 10,127 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Midwestern University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan in NY (1,636 participants, $551M in assets).