Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Pacific Lutheran University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$240M
Total assets Near avg plan size
552
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$435,347
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Pacific Lutheran University · Washington · Educational Services

$240M in assets, 552 participants

Pacific Lutheran University's Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $240M in total assets and 552 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,337 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Washington

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 552 participants in Washington, about 37% of the average Washington filer (state average ~1,476 per filing). Assets: $240M.

#3,337
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+2.9%
assets growth YoY
2.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$240,311,788 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) 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. Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (552 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $7M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 646 in the plan year 2023 filing to 552 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $234M in the plan year 2023 filing to $240M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 910565571 · Pacific Lutheran University PY 2024 · Other

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan · $240M · 552 · 95th

  • BOY $240M
  • BOY 552
  • BOY 95th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near Quinnipiac University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • BOY ind #3337

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 Washington →

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Adena Health System Tax Deferred Annuity/Matched Savings PlanAdena Health System Tax Defe…$240MPacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement PlanPacific Lutheran University …$240MQuinnipiac University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanQuinnipiac University Tax De…$240MStonehill College 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanStonehill College 403(b) Ret…$240MHamilton Health Care System, Inc. Rsvp Matching Dollar PlanHamilton Health Care System,…$239M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Washington filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$234M
Net Assets (End of Year)$240M
Net Income$7M
Employer EIN910565571
Plan Effective Date1964-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pacific Lutheran University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pacific Lutheran University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$240M 13.346223479422626% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$210M$220M$230M$240M$250M 202220232024 $212M $240M ▲ +13.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 678 $212M
2023 1 646 $234M
2024 1 552 $240M

Nearby Other Plans in Washington

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

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 00.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.240311788 · Participants: 552Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement PlanFred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.466484427 · Participants: 6067Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanMulticare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.164607998 · Participants: 16022Multicare Health System 403(b) Employee Savings PlanOverlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.653546073 · Participants: 3637Overlake Hospital Medical Center 403(b)Retirement PlanIronworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.593773803 · Participants: 7427Ironworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust FundGonzaga University 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.521526518 · Participants: 2294Gonzaga University 403(b) Retirement Plan
Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Washington, assets vs. participants

Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Washington, the nearest Other by assets is Quinnipiac University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in CT ($240M); by covered participants it is Eastern National 403(b) Plan in PA (552 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (552 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 Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 2.9% during 2024, from $234M to $240M. Reported net income was $7M.
How have Pacific Lutheran University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pacific Lutheran University's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.3%, from $212M to $240M.
Where does Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Quinnipiac University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in CT ($240M, 1,034 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pacific Lutheran University 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Eastern National 403(b) Plan in PA (552 participants, $12M in assets).