Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Swarthmore College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$462M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,187
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$389,634
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Swarthmore College · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$462M in assets, 1,187 participants

Swarthmore College's Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan reported $462M in total assets and 1,187 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,472 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan sits by assets

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $462M for 1,187 participants (~$389,634/participant), up 8.9% in 2024.

#3,472
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.9%
assets growth YoY
4.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$462,495,367 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Swarthmore College Regular 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. Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,187 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $425M in the plan year 2023 filing to $462M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,091 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,187 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $40M in the plan year 2023 filing to $38M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 231352683 · Swarthmore College PY 2024 · Other

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan · $462M · 1,187 · 97th

  • RANK $462M
  • RANK 1,187
  • RANK 97th
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near Luminis Health Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #3472

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 →

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Riverside Health System 403(b) Retirement PlanRiverside Health System 403(…$463MSwarthmore College Regular Retirement PlanSwarthmore College Regular R…$462MLuminis Health Retirement PlanLuminis Health Retirement Pl…$462MThe Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Annuity PlanThe Charles Stark Draper Lab…$461MUniversity of St. Thomas Retirement PlanUniversity of St. Thomas Ret…$460M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$425M
Net Assets (End of Year)$462M
Net Income$38M
Employer EIN231352683
Plan Effective Date1937-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Swarthmore College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Swarthmore College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$462M 20.09482902138246% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $385M $463M ▲ +20.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,077 $385M
2023 1 1,091 $425M
2024 1 1,187 $462M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.462495367 · Participants: 1187Swarthmore College Regular Retirement PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.986767736 · Participants: 22110The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.728641608 · Participants: 78872Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.552304662 · Participants: 43405The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.817739782 · Participants: 6772Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.792479411 · Participants: 17497Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Luminis Health Retirement Plan in MD ($462M); by covered participants it is Bowen Health 403(b) Plan in IN (1,187 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,187 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 Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.9% during 2024, from $425M to $462M. Reported net income was $38M.
How have Swarthmore College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Swarthmore College's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.1%, from $385M to $462M.
Where does Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Luminis Health Retirement Plan in MD ($462M, 5,862 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Swarthmore College Regular Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bowen Health 403(b) Plan in IN (1,187 participants, $25M in assets).