Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

University of Southern California Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$137M
Total assets
1,750
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$78,159
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan · Sponsored by University of Southern California · California · Educational Services

$137M in assets, 1,750 participants

University of Southern California's University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan reported $137M in total assets and 1,750 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #3,298 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in California

University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan covers 1,750 participants in California, 2.8x the typical California plan (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $137M.

$137M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,750
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$78,159
avg assets per participant

Where University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan sits by total assets

University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$136,777,659 Top 7% higher than 93% of 127,068 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 2023

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$40M in the plan year 2022 filing to $11M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $125M in the plan year 2022 filing to $137M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,903 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,750 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State
California
Industry
Educational Services

Participants vs California filers

In California, the average filing covers about 630 participants across 15,291 plans. University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan reports 1,750 participants - 2.8x that state average ($137M EOY assets).

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$125M
Net Assets (End of Year)$137M
Net Income$11M
Employer EIN951642394
Plan Effective Date1983-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (University of Southern California)

$7B$8B$9B$10B$11B 202220232024 $7.71B $10.2B ▲ +31.8%
Total plan assets by year, all University of Southern California plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 48,107 $7.7B
2023 4 47,348 $9.0B
2024 4 46,249 $10.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in California

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.1% during 2023, from $125M to $137M. Reported net income was $11M.
How have University of Southern California plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), University of Southern California's sponsor-wide assets grew 31.8%, from $7.7B to $10.2B.
Where does University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Watlow Group Pension Plan in MO ($137M, 465 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, University of Southern California Support Staff Retirement Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in California. Compare plans
  • University of Southern California's sponsor-wide assets have grown 31.8% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 951642394.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.