Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

University of the Ozarks Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$27M
Total assets Below avg plan size
335
Participants Below avg headcount
76th
Percentile by assets National rank
$81,903
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by University of the Ozarks · Arkansas · Educational Services

$27M in assets, 335 participants

University of the Ozarks's University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $27M in total assets and 335 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 76th 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.

  • #2,187 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Arkansas

University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 335 participants in Arkansas, about 12% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,784 per filing). Assets: $27M.

#2,187
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+9.5%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$27,437,453 Top 24% higher than 76% 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

University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution 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. University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (335 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 441 in the plan year 2023 filing to 335 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $25M in the plan year 2023 filing to $27M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 710236867 · University of the Ozarks PY 2024 · Other

University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $27M · 335 · 76th

  • EIN $27M
  • EIN 335
  • EIN 76th
  • EIN Other
  • EIN near West River Health Service Foundation and Subsidiaries Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • EIN ind #2187

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 Arkansas →

University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Arkansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$25M
Net Assets (End of Year)$27M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN710236867
Plan Effective Date1995-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University of the Ozarks)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All University of the Ozarks plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$27M 19.303061951213127% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$22M$24M$26M$28M 202220232024 $23M $27.4M ▲ +19.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 432 $23M
2023 1 441 $25M
2024 1 335 $27M

Nearby Other Plans in Arkansas

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

University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 0100200300400500 Total assets ($M) Participants University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 27.437453 · Participants: 335University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement PlanArkansas Children's Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 445.687711 · Participants: 5245Arkansas Children's Retirement PlanBaptist Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 443.662185 · Participants: 11107Baptist Health 403(b) PlanHarding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 201.860773 · Participants: 673Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHendrix College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 95.658423 · Participants: 487Hendrix College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWinrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($M): 91.311553 · Participants: 259Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Defined Contribution Plan
University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Arkansas, the nearest Other by assets is West River Health Service Foundation and Subsidiaries Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in ND ($27M); by covered participants it is Des Moines University Defined Contribution 403(b) Plan in IA (335 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 University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.5% during 2024, from $25M to $27M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have University of the Ozarks plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University of the Ozarks's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.3%, from $23M to $27M.
Where does University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 76th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is West River Health Service Foundation and Subsidiaries Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in ND ($27M, 288 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to University of the Ozarks Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Des Moines University Defined Contribution 403(b) Plan in IA (335 participants, $112M in assets).