Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Biola University, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$198M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,304
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$151,553
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Biola University, Inc. · California · Educational Services

$198M in assets, 1,304 participants

Biola University, Inc.'s Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $198M in total assets and 1,304 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,287 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in California

Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,304 participants in California, 2.1x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $198M.

#3,287
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.4%
assets growth YoY
2.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

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

$197,624,630 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Biola University 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. Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,304 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $17M in the plan year 2023 filing to $15M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $182M in the plan year 2023 filing to $198M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,419 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,304 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 950549600 · Biola University, Inc. PY 2024 · Other

Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $198M · 1,304 · 94th

  • EBSA $198M
  • EBSA 1,304
  • EBSA 94th
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near St. John Fisher University Retirement Plan
  • EBSA ind #3287

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 →

Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Northeast District Council of the Opcmia Annuity FundNortheast District Council o…$199MCampbell University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanCampbell University Defined …$199MSt. John Fisher University Retirement PlanSt. John Fisher University R…$198MBiola University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanBiola University Defined Con…$198MMvhs, Inc. 403(b) Plan$197M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$182M
Net Assets (End of Year)$198M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN950549600
Plan Effective Date1976-04-15
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Biola University, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Biola University, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$198M 19.502645054275288% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$160M$170M$180M$190M$200M$210M 202220232024 $165M $198M ▲ +19.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,329 $165M
2023 1 1,419 $182M
2024 1 1,304 $198M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.19762463 · Participants: 1304Biola University 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
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

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

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is St. John Fisher University Retirement Plan in NY ($198M); by covered participants it is Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan in PA (1,305 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($198M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,304 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 Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.4% during 2024, from $182M to $198M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Biola University, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Biola University, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 19.5%, from $165M to $198M.
Where does Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th 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 Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. John Fisher University Retirement Plan in NY ($198M, 649 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Biola University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Milton Hershey School Group Supplemental Retirement Annuity Plan in PA (1,305 participants, $214M in assets).