Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Harding University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$202M
Total assets Near avg plan size
673
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$299,942
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Harding University · Arkansas · Educational Services

$202M in assets, 673 participants

Harding University's Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $202M in total assets and 673 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,293 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Arkansas

Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 673 participants in Arkansas, about 24% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,784 per filing). Assets: $202M.

#3,293
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+6.6%
assets growth YoY
2.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$201,860,773 Top 6% higher than 94% of 123,620 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 2024

Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (673 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $19M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $189M in the plan year 2023 filing to $202M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 693 in the plan year 2023 filing to 673 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 710236896 · Harding University PY 2024 · Other

Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $202M · 673 · 94th

  • RANK $202M
  • RANK 673
  • RANK 94th
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near Tuckpointers Local 52 Defined Contribution Annuity Trust Fund
  • RANK ind #3293

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 Arkansas →

Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Fhi 360 Employees' 403(b) PlanFhi 360 Employees' 403(b) Pl…$202MTuckpointers Local 52 Defined Contribution Annuity Trust FundTuckpointers Local 52 Define…$202MHarding University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHarding University Defined C…$202MAmerican Public Media Group Retirement PlanAmerican Public Media Group …$201MMetropolitan Jewish Health System, Inc. 403(b) PlanMetropolitan Jewish Health S…$201M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Arkansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$189M
Net Assets (End of Year)$202M
Net Income$13M
Employer EIN710236896
Plan Effective Date1948-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Harding University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Harding University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$202M 18.237394592463396% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$160M$170M$180M$190M$200M$210M 202220232024 $171M $202M ▲ +18.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 700 $171M
2023 1 693 $189M
2024 1 673 $202M

Nearby Other Plans in Arkansas

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

Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 0100200300400500 Total assets ($M) Participants Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 201.860773 · Participants: 673Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanArkansas Children's Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 445.687711 · Participants: 5245Arkansas Children's Retirement PlanBaptist Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 443.662185 · Participants: 11107Baptist Health 403(b) PlanHendrix College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 95.658423 · Participants: 487Hendrix College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWinrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($M): 91.311553 · Participants: 259Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Defined Contribution PlanBaxter Regional Medical Center 403(b) Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 87.251037 · Participants: 2107Baxter Regional Medical Center 403(b) Pension Plan
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants

Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arkansas, the nearest Other by assets is Tuckpointers Local 52 Defined Contribution Annuity Trust Fund in IL ($202M); by covered participants it is Family Health Center 403(b) Plan in TX (673 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (673 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.6% during 2024, from $189M to $202M. Reported net income was $13M.
How have Harding University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Harding University's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.2%, from $171M to $202M.
Where does Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tuckpointers Local 52 Defined Contribution Annuity Trust Fund in IL ($202M, 1,838 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Harding University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Family Health Center 403(b) Plan in TX (673 participants, $23M in assets).