Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Smith College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$629M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,862
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$337,622
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Smith College · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$629M in assets, 1,862 participants

Smith College's Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $629M in total assets and 1,862 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,519 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,862 participants in Massachusetts, 2.8x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $629M.

#3,519
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+7.9%
assets growth YoY
6.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$628,652,581 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,862 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $63M in the plan year 2023 filing to $46M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $583M in the plan year 2023 filing to $629M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,843 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,862 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 041843040 · Smith College PY 2024 · Other

Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $629M · 1,862 · 98th

  • EIN $629M
  • EIN 1,862
  • EIN 98th
  • EIN Other
  • EIN near Institute for Defense Analyses Qualified Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #3519

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 Massachusetts →

Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Guthrie 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanGuthrie 403(b) Retirement Sa…$630MSmith College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanSmith College Defined Contri…$629MInstitute for Defense Analyses Qualified Retirement PlanInstitute for Defense Analys…$628MWhite Plains Hospital Center 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement ProgramWhite Plains Hospital Center…$627MNrel 403(b) Employee Savings PlanNrel 403(b) Employee Savings…$625M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$583M
Net Assets (End of Year)$629M
Net Income$46M
Employer EIN041843040
Plan Effective Date1926-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Smith College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Smith College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$629M 20.8806138387935% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $520M $629M ▲ +20.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,646 $520M
2023 1 1,843 $583M
2024 1 1,862 $629M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.628652581 · Participants: 1862Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.299350229 · Participants: 24395Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBeth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.507933231 · Participants: 33591Beth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.976139 · Participants: 8173Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.641546036 · Participants: 8900Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735973854 · Participants: 12869Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Institute for Defense Analyses Qualified Retirement Plan in VA ($628M); by covered participants it is Santa Clara University Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan in CA (1,857 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,862 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 Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.9% during 2024, from $583M to $629M. Reported net income was $46M.
How have Smith College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Smith College's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.9%, from $520M to $629M.
Where does Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Institute for Defense Analyses Qualified Retirement Plan in VA ($628M, 1,254 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Smith College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Santa Clara University Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan in CA (1,857 participants, $460M in assets).