Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Denison University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$310M
Total assets: 1,126
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $275,636
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Denison University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Denison University · Ohio · Educational Services

$310M in assets, 1,126 participants

Denison University's Denison University Retirement Plan reported $310M in total assets and 1,126 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Where Denison University Retirement Plan sits by assets

Denison University Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $310M for 1,126 participants (~$275,636/participant), up 8.3% in 2024.

$310M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 1,126
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $275,636
avg assets per participant

Denison University Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $34M in the plan year 2023 filing to $23M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Denison University Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $287M in the plan year 2023 filing to $310M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Denison University Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,052 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,126 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Ohio

Industry

Educational Services

Denison University Retirement Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Denison University Retirement Plan outranks 96% of the 116,472 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 3.1x the national average plan size of $100M (730 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$287M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$310M
Net Income	$23M
Employer EIN	314379459
Plan Effective Date	1955-09-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Denison University)

Total plan assets by year, all Denison University plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	976	$252M
2023	1	1,052	$287M
2024	1	1,126	$310M

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Denison University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

Cleveland Clinic Savings and Investment Plan $9.2B · 65,407
Ohiohealth Retirement Savings Plan 403(b) $2.7B · 29,710
University Hospitals Health System 403(b) Matched Retirement Savings Plan $2.5B · 27,009
Children's Hospital Medical Center Employee Savings Plan $2.0B · 19,570
Summa Health 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $855M · 4,697

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Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally

Other plans in other states closest to Denison University Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

The University of Chicago Medical Center Contributory Retirement Plan (IL) $310M · 1,585
The Salk Institute Retirement Plan (CA) $311M · 864
Middlebury College Voluntary Retirement Plan (VT) $312M · 1,028
The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Retirement Plan for Non-Union Employees (NY) $308M · 1,234

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Denison University Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Denison University Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.3% during 2024, from $287M to $310M. Reported net income was $23M.

How have Denison University plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Denison University's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.0%, from $252M to $310M.

Where does Denison University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Denison University Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Denison University Retirement Plan? ▼

Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The University of Chicago Medical Center Contributory Retirement Plan in IL ($310M, 1,585 participants).

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Denison University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 23.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 314379459.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.