Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Southern Wesleyan University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$24M
Total assets Small plan by assets
154
Participants Small participant base
73rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$154,657
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan · Sponsored by Southern Wesleyan University · South Carolina · Educational Services

$24M in assets, 154 participants

Southern Wesleyan University's Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan reported $24M in total assets and 154 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 73rd 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.

  • #2,078 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in South Carolina

Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan covers 154 participants in South Carolina, about 42% of the average South Carolina filer (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $24M.

#2,078
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
-0.9%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $226K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan's outsized position by total assets

Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$23,817,179 Top 27% higher than 73% 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

Southern Wesleyan University DC 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. Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (154 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$226K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan reported participants rose from 151 in the plan year 2023 filing to 154 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan end-of-year assets fell from $24M in the plan year 2023 filing to $24M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 570324936 · Southern Wesleyan University PY 2024 · Other

Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan · $24M · 154 · 73rd

  • TYPE $24M
  • NET 154
  • BOOK 73rd
  • VS-ST Other
  • BOY near Quincy University DC Retirement Plan
  • SCH ind #2078

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 South Carolina →

Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

South Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$24M
Net Assets (End of Year)$24M
Net Income-$226K
Employer EIN570324936
Plan Effective Date1971-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Southern Wesleyan University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Southern Wesleyan University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$24M 8.09277837016994% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$21M$22M$23M$24M$25M 202220232024 $22M $23.8M ▲ +8.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 155 $22M
2023 1 151 $24M
2024 1 154 $24M

Nearby Other Plans in South Carolina

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

Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -50005001000 Total assets ($M) Participants Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan, Total assets ($M): 23.817179 · Participants: 154Southern Wesleyan University DC PlanPrisma Health 401(a) Plan, Total assets ($M): 938.584818 · Participants: 29196Prisma Health 401(a) PlanRoper St. Francis Healthcare 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 664.461024 · Participants: 6443Roper St. Francis Healthcare 403(b) PlanFurman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 346.776758 · Participants: 1412Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanAnmed Health Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 236.968332 · Participants: 3605Anmed Health Retirement Savings PlanTidelands Health 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 203.055499 · Participants: 2284Tidelands Health 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest Other by assets is Quincy University DC Retirement Plan in IL ($24M); by covered participants it is Ohio Dominican University Retirement Plan in OH (154 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan held essentially flat - down 0.9% during 2024, from $24M to $24M. Reported net income was -$226K.
How have Southern Wesleyan University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Southern Wesleyan University's sponsor-wide assets grew 8.1%, from $22M to $24M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Quincy University DC Retirement Plan in IL ($24M, 289 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Southern Wesleyan University DC Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Ohio Dominican University Retirement Plan in OH (154 participants, $43M in assets).