Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Western University of Health Sciences Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$336M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,480
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$226,930
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Western University of Health Sciences · California · Educational Services

$336M in assets, 1,480 participants

Western University of Health Sciences's Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan reported $336M in total assets and 1,480 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,415 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in California

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan covers 1,480 participants in California, 2.3x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $336M.

#3,415
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+11.7%
assets growth YoY
3.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$335,855,781 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) 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. Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan lands in the large band (1,480 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan reported net income fell from $42M in the plan year 2023 filing to $35M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $301M in the plan year 2023 filing to $336M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 1,423 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,480 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 953127273 · Western University of Health Sciences PY 2024 · Other

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan · $336M · 1,480 · 96th

  • EOY $336M
  • 5500 1,480
  • ASSETS 96th
  • PCT Other
  • EIN near Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #3415

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 →

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement PlanBill & Melinda Gates Foundat…$336MWestern University of Health Sciences 403(b) PlanWestern University of Health…$336MQuinnipiac University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanQuinnipiac University Define…$335MMichigan Independent Colleges and Universities 403(b) Multiple Employer PlanMichigan Independent College…$335MChamplain Valley Physicians Hospital 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanChamplain Valley Physicians …$335M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$301M
Net Assets (End of Year)$336M
Net Income$35M
Employer EIN953127273
Plan Effective Date1978-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western University of Health Sciences)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Western University of Health Sciences plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$336M 30.098412167010885% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$300M$350M 202220232024 $258M $336M ▲ +30.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,205 $258M
2023 1 1,423 $301M
2024 1 1,480 $336M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.335855781 · Participants: 1480Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) 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
Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan in WA ($336M); by covered participants it is The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan in DC (1,481 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan assets move in 2024?
Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.7% during 2024, from $301M to $336M. Reported net income was $35M.
How have Western University of Health Sciences plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western University of Health Sciences's sponsor-wide assets grew 30.1%, from $258M to $336M.
Where does Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Retirement Plan in WA ($336M, 1,926 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Western University of Health Sciences 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. 403(b) Savings Plan in DC (1,481 participants, $299M in assets).