Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Carnegie Mellon University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$2.2B
Total assets
6,166
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$363,310
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$2.2B in assets, 6,166 participants

Carnegie Mellon University's Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan reported $2.2B in total assets and 6,166 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)
  • #3,999 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan covers 6,166 participants in Pennsylvania, 7.5x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $2.2B.

$2.2B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
6,166
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$363,310
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $339M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan reports 6,166 participants - 7.5x that state average ($2.2B EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.6B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.2B
Net Income-$339M
Employer EIN250969449
Plan Effective Date1974-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carnegie Mellon University)

$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B$3B 202220232024 $2.28B $2.88B ▲ +26.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Carnegie Mellon University plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,121 $2.3B
2023 2 7,442 $2.6B
2024 2 11,690 $2.9B

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Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan

Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan reports $2.2B in end-of-year assets across 6,166 participants (0.018% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $363,310 per participant (2.6x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$339M.

This plan identity (EIN 250969449, plan #007) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $2.2B to $2.8B (+25.8%) while covered participants moved from 6,166 to 6,772 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 6,166 $2.2B This page
2023 6,370 $2.5B Open filing
2024 · index core 6,772 $2.8B Open filing

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.1% during 2022, from $2.6B to $2.2B. Reported net income was -$339M.
How have Carnegie Mellon University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carnegie Mellon University's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.4%, from $2.3B to $2.9B.
Where does Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Beaumont Health 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in MI ($2.2B, 33,585 participants).

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