Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Drexel University Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $1.4B
- Total assets Very large vs avg
- 4,157
- Participants Above avg headcount
- 99th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $348,507
- Avg per participant High balance/head
Official DOL plan name: Drexel University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Drexel University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services
$1.4B in assets, 4,157 participants
Drexel University's Drexel University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $1.4B in total assets and 4,157 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.
- #3,979 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
Coverage in Pennsylvania
Drexel University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 4,157 participants in Pennsylvania, 5.1x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $1.4B.
- #3,979
- in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
- -14.1%
- assets change YoY
- 15×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The plan reported a net loss of $238M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Drexel University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets
Drexel University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$1,448,741,619 Top 1% higher than 99% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Drexel University Defined Contribution 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. Drexel University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (4,157 participants).
Published 5500 schedule card
Filing strip 231352630 · Drexel University PY 2022 · Other
Drexel University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $1.4B · 4,157 · 99th
- PHOTO $1.4B
- IND 4,157
- EOY 99th
- 5500 Other
- ASSETS near Mclaren Employees' 403(b) Retirement Plan
- PCT ind #3979
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 →
Drexel University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood
Pennsylvania filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.7B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $1.4B |
| Net Income | -$238M |
| Employer EIN | 231352630 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1972-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Drexel University)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All Drexel University plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $1.8B 27.472456287596998% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 4,157 | $1.4B |
| 2023 | 1 | 9,774 | $1.7B |
| 2024 | 1 | 11,317 | $1.8B |
Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- The University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan $5.5B · 13,262
- Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $3.5B · 75,307
- The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $2.5B · 39,740
- Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan $2.2B · 6,166
- Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $2.1B · 14,302
Drexel University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Mclaren Employees' 403(b) Retirement Plan in MI ($1.4B); by covered participants it is Bsa Match Savings Plan in TX (4,160 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.4B here).
- Mclaren Employees' 403(b) Retirement Plan (MI) $1.4B · 21,255
- Children's Hospital Medical Center Employee Savings Plan (OH) $1.4B · 12,987
- Norton Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan (KY) $1.5B · 17,896
- Syracuse University Noncontributory Retirement Plan (NY) $1.5B · 5,014
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,157 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Bsa Match Savings Plan (TX) 4,160 · 3 off
- Arizona State Carpenter's Annuity Trust Fund (AZ) 4,161 · 4 off
- Bhs Partnership 403b Pension Plan (MA) 4,183 · 26 off
- Phoebe Putney Health System 403(b) Deferred Savings Plan (GA) 4,121 · 36 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.