Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Denison University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$310M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,126
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$275,636
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #3,395 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

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.

#3,395
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.3%
assets growth YoY
3.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Denison University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Denison University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$310,366,674 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

Denison 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. Denison University Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,126 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • 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.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 314379459 · Denison University PY 2024 · Other

Denison University Retirement Plan · $310M · 1,126 · 96th

  • ASSETS $310M
  • ASSETS 1,126
  • ASSETS 96th
  • ASSETS Other
  • ASSETS near The University of Chicago Medical Center Contributory Retirement Plan
  • ASSETS ind #3395

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 Ohio →

Denison University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Middlebury College Voluntary Retirement PlanMiddlebury College Voluntary…$312MThe Salk Institute Retirement PlanThe Salk Institute Retiremen…$311MDenison University Retirement PlanDenison University Retiremen…$310MThe University of Chicago Medical Center Contributory Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Me…$310MThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Retirement Plan for Non-Union EmployeesThe Metropolitan Museum of A…$308M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Denison University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$287M
Net Assets (End of Year)$310M
Net Income$23M
Employer EIN314379459
Plan Effective Date1955-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Denison University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Denison University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$310M 22.97290502691696% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$240M$260M$280M$300M$320M 202220232024 $252M $310M ▲ +23.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 976 $252M
2023 1 1,052 $287M
2024 1 1,126 $310M

Nearby Other Plans in Ohio

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

Denison University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Denison University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.310366674 · Participants: 1126Denison University Retirement PlanCleveland Clinic Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.206868551 · Participants: 65407Cleveland Clinic Savings and Investment PlanOhiohealth Retirement Savings Plan 403(b), Total assets ($B): 2.729673146 · Participants: 29710Ohiohealth Retirement Savings Plan 403(b)University Hospitals Health System 403(b) Matched Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.463799725 · Participants: 27009University Hospitals Health System 403(b) Matched Retirement Savings PlanFaculty and Key Administrative Employee's Retirement Plan a, Total assets ($B): 2.074515772 · Participants: 1944Faculty and Key Administrative Employee's Retirement Plan aChildren's Hospital Medical Center Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.025380502 · Participants: 19570Children's Hospital Medical Center Employee Savings Plan
Denison University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Ohio, the nearest Other by assets is The University of Chicago Medical Center Contributory Retirement Plan in IL ($310M); by covered participants it is University of New England Defined Contribution Plan in ME (1,126 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,126 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 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 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 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).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Denison University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is University of New England Defined Contribution Plan in ME (1,126 participants, $249M in assets).