Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Lee University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$56M
Total assets
800
Participants
89th
Percentile by assets
$69,429
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla · Sponsored by Lee University · Tennessee · Educational Services

$56M in assets, 800 participants

Lee University's Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla reported $56M in total assets and 800 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • 89th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,194 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla sits by assets

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $56M for 800 participants (~$69,429/participant), down 15.0% in 2022.

$56M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
800
covered participants
89th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$69,429
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla sits by total assets

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla vs every filed plan by assets

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

$55,542,836 Top 11% higher than 89% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla outranks 89% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$65M
Net Assets (End of Year)$56M
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN620502739
Plan Effective Date1971-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lee University)

$50M$55M$60M$65M$70M 202220232024 $55.5M $66.5M ▲ +19.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Lee University plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 800 $56M
2023 1 776 $63M
2024 1 707 $67M

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Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla vs. nearby Other plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla assets move in 2022?
Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla pulled back noticeably - down 15.0% during 2022, from $65M to $56M. Reported net income was -$10M.
How have Lee University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lee University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.8%, from $56M to $67M.
Where does Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla ranks in the 89th 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 Lee University Defined Contribution Retirement Pla?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Retirement Plan in VA ($56M, 112 participants).

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