Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$338M
Total assets Above avg plan size
737
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$458,751
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Franklin and Marshall College · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$338M in assets, 737 participants

Franklin and Marshall College's Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan reported $338M in total assets and 737 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,532 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan sits by assets

Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $338M for 737 participants (~$458,751/participant), up 7.9% in 2023.

#3,532
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+7.9%
assets growth YoY
3.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$338,099,606 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 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 2023

Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (737 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$55M in the plan year 2022 filing to $25M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $313M in the plan year 2022 filing to $338M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 774 in the plan year 2022 filing to 737 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 231352635 · Franklin and Marshall College PY 2023 · Other

Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan · $338M · 737 · 96th

  • EOY $338M
  • EOY 737
  • EOY 96th
  • EOY Other
  • EOY near University of San Francisco Voluntary Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #3532

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 →

Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Swedishamerican 403(b) Incentivesaver PlanSwedishamerican 403(b) Incen…$340MUniversity of San Francisco Voluntary Retirement PlanUniversity of San Francisco …$339MFranklin and Marshall College Retirement PlanFranklin and Marshall Colleg…$338MMonmouth University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMonmouth University Defined …$337MRoger Williams University Retirement PlanRoger Williams University Re…$336M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$313M
Net Assets (End of Year)$338M
Net Income$25M
Employer EIN231352635
Plan Effective Date1943-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Franklin and Marshall College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Franklin and Marshall College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$365M 16.534458115362526% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$320M$340M$360M$380M 202220232024 $313M $365M ▲ +16.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 774 $313M
2023 1 737 $338M
2024 1 715 $365M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.338099606 · Participants: 737Franklin and Marshall College Retirement PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.313953991 · Participants: 20979The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.172068489 · Participants: 78261Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.057133387 · Participants: 41942The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.54984626 · Participants: 6370Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.466994136 · Participants: 15783Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is University of San Francisco Voluntary Retirement Plan in CA ($339M); by covered participants it is 403(b) Thrift Plan of the Arc Baltimore, Inc. in MD (737 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (737 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.9% during 2023, from $313M to $338M. Reported net income was $25M.
How have Franklin and Marshall College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Franklin and Marshall College's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.5%, from $313M to $365M.
Where does Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is University of San Francisco Voluntary Retirement Plan in CA ($339M, 1,726 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Franklin and Marshall College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 403(b) Thrift Plan of the Arc Baltimore, Inc. in MD (737 participants, $24M in assets).