Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Swarthmore College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$385M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,077
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$357,575
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Swarthmore College · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$385M in assets, 1,077 participants

Swarthmore College's Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan reported $385M in total assets and 1,077 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,869 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan sits by assets

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $385M for 1,077 participants (~$357,575/participant), down 14.9% in 2022.

#3,869
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.9%
assets change YoY
3.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $68M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$385,108,477 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 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 2022

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,077 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 231352683 · Swarthmore College PY 2022 · Other

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan · $385M · 1,077 · 97th

  • PART $385M
  • PART 1,077
  • PART 97th
  • PART Other
  • PART near Multicare Health System Retirement Account Plan
  • PART ind #3869

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 Pennsylvania →

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

White Plains Hospital Center 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement ProgramWhite Plains Hospital Center…$386MMulticare Health System Retirement Account PlanMulticare Health System Reti…$385MSwarthmore College Regular Retirement PlanSwarthmore College Regular R…$385MCollege Entrance Examination Board Tax-Deferred Annuity PlanCollege Entrance Examination…$384MBabson College Retirement PlanBabson College Retirement Pl…$384M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$453M
Net Assets (End of Year)$385M
Net Income-$68M
Employer EIN231352683
Plan Effective Date1937-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Swarthmore College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Swarthmore College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$462M 20.09482902138246% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $385M $463M ▲ +20.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,077 $385M
2023 1 1,091 $425M
2024 1 1,187 $462M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 0246 Total assets ($B) Participants Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.385108477 · Participants: 1077Swarthmore College Regular Retirement PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.530640141 · Participants: 13262The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.456020418 · Participants: 75307Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.490968748 · Participants: 39740The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.240167169 · Participants: 6166Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.11120447 · Participants: 14302Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Multicare Health System Retirement Account Plan in WA ($385M); by covered participants it is Palm Beach Atlantic University 403(b)(7) Plan in FL (1,078 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,077 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.9% during 2022, from $453M to $385M. Reported net income was -$68M.
How have Swarthmore College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Swarthmore College's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.1%, from $385M to $462M.
Where does Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Multicare Health System Retirement Account Plan in WA ($385M, 11,050 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Palm Beach Atlantic University 403(b)(7) Plan in FL (1,078 participants, $67M in assets).