Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Claflin University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$26M
Total assets Below avg plan size
271
Participants Below avg headcount
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$95,021
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Claflin University DC Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Claflin University · South Carolina · Educational Services

$26M in assets, 271 participants

Claflin University's Claflin University DC Retirement Plan reported $26M in total assets and 271 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #2,645 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Claflin University DC Retirement Plan sits by assets

Claflin University DC Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $26M for 271 participants (~$95,021/participant), down 9.5% in 2022.

#2,645
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-9.5%
assets change YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $3M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Claflin University DC Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Claflin University DC Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$25,750,629 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

Claflin University DC Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Claflin University DC Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (271 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 570314374 · Claflin University PY 2022 · Other

Claflin University DC Retirement Plan · $26M · 271 · 81st

  • PART $26M
  • TYPE 271
  • NET 81st
  • BOOK Other
  • VS-ST near Bethel College DC Plan
  • BOY ind #2645

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 South Carolina →

Claflin University DC Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Derryfield School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Derryfield School Define…$26MClaflin University DC Retirement PlanClaflin University DC Retire…$26MBethel College DC Plan$26MShattuck-St. Mary's School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanShattuck-St. Mary's School D…$26MThe Northwest School of the Arts, Humanities and Environment Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Northwest School of the …$26M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Claflin University DC Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$28M
Net Assets (End of Year)$26M
Net Income-$3M
Employer EIN570314374
Plan Effective Date1968-10-16
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Claflin University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Claflin University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$40M 27.24639002225335% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$35M$40M$45M 202220232024 $31.3M $39.8M ▲ +27.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 355 $31M
2023 2 341 $36M
2024 2 341 $40M

Nearby Other Plans in South Carolina

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

Claflin University DC Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -2000200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Claflin University DC Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 25.750629 · Participants: 271Claflin University DC Retirement PlanPrisma Health 401(a) Plan, Total assets ($M): 722.418332 · Participants: 21288Prisma Health 401(a) PlanRoper St. Francis Healthcare 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 476.250452 · Participants: 5671Roper St. Francis Healthcare 403(b) PlanFurman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 291.360453 · Participants: 1000Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanAnmed Health Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 187.311536 · Participants: 3539Anmed Health Retirement Savings PlanTidelands Health 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 145.61959 · Participants: 2092Tidelands Health 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Claflin University DC Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Claflin University DC Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest Other by assets is Bethel College DC Plan in KS ($26M); by covered participants it is Dallas Retirement Village 403(b) Retirement Plan in OR (271 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Claflin University DC Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Claflin University DC Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.5% during 2022, from $28M to $26M. Reported net income was -$3M.
How have Claflin University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Claflin University's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.2%, from $31M to $40M.
Where does Claflin University DC Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Claflin University DC Retirement Plan ranks in the 81st percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Claflin University DC Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bethel College DC Plan in KS ($26M, 162 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Claflin University DC Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Dallas Retirement Village 403(b) Retirement Plan in OR (271 participants, $2M in assets).