Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $932M
- Total assets
- 2,277
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $409,378
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Southern Methodist University · Texas · Educational Services
$932M in assets, 2,277 participants
Southern Methodist University's Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan reported $932M in total assets and 2,277 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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #3,955 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
Coverage in Texas
Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan covers 2,277 participants in Texas, 3.3x the typical Texas plan (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $932M.
- $932M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 2,277
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $409,378
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $177M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Texas filers
In Texas, the average filing covers about 688 participants across 10,116 plans. Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan reports 2,277 participants - 3.3x that state average ($932M EOY assets).
Texas filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.1B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $932M |
| Net Income | -$177M |
| Employer EIN | 750800689 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1976-09-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Southern Methodist University)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2,277 | $932M |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,281 | $1.0B |
| 2024 | 1 | 2,323 | $1.1B |
Nearby Other Plans in Texas
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
- Memorial Hermann Health System Employees' Retirement Savings Plan $2.2B · 28,410
- The Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of the Methodist Hospital $2.0B · 28,126
- Baylor College of Medicine Section 403b $1.6B · 12,275
- The Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Texas Children's Hospital $1.5B · 14,185
- Southwest Research Institute Retirement Plan $1.4B · 2,825
Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally
Other plans in other states closest to Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. Retirement Plan (MA) $935M · 1,729
- Northern Light Health Retirement Partnership 403(b) Plan (ME) $938M · 11,671
- The Nemours Foundation Section 403(b) Plan (FL) $924M · 7,882
- Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan (PA) $920M · 2,476
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Other plans in Texas. Compare plans
- Southern Methodist University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 23.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans