Medpace, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Medpace Inc 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
Cincinnati, OHProfessional, Scientific & Technical Services3,154 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,316Employer $ per active participant
$8,264Employee $ saved per active participant
0.01%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$253.0MNet plan assets, end of year
$78,008Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity20.7 / 5041th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost24.6 / 2599th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.7 / 1545th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score55 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (231 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 41th |
| Lower admin cost | 99th |
| Employee saving | 45th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 47% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Medpace put in about $2,316 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,951). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $7,304,438 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $26,059,114 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,008,044 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $13,937 |
| Other admin expenses | $1,382 |
| Benefits paid out | $12,513,382 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $198.4M / $253.0M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 3,185 / 3,122 |
| Participants with account balances | 3,243 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Barnes Dennig |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| T Rowe Price RPS Inc | $12,555 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250916070849NAL0001747473001, received 2025-09-16, EIN 75-3033627, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.