Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Furman University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$347M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,412
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$245,593
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Furman University · South Carolina · Educational Services

$347M in assets, 1,412 participants

Furman University's Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan reported $347M in total assets and 1,412 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,421 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in South Carolina

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan covers 1,412 participants in South Carolina, 3.8x the typical South Carolina plan (state average ~369 per filing). Assets: $347M.

#3,421
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+6.8%
assets growth YoY
3.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$346,776,758 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity 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. Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,412 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $33M in the plan year 2023 filing to $22M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,710 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,412 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $325M in the plan year 2023 filing to $347M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 570314395 · Furman University PY 2024 · Other

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan · $347M · 1,412 · 96th

  • PCT $347M
  • PCT 1,412
  • PCT 96th
  • PCT Other
  • PCT near St. Lawrence University 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #3421

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 →

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Phillips Academy Retirement PlanPhillips Academy Retirement …$349MFurman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanFurman University Defined Co…$347MSt. Lawrence University 403(b) Retirement PlanSt. Lawrence University 403(…$346MMedical Faculty Associates 403(b) PlanMedical Faculty Associates 4…$345MPeacehealth Southwest Medical Center Retirement Savings PlanPeacehealth Southwest Medica…$344M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

South Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$325M
Net Assets (End of Year)$347M
Net Income$22M
Employer EIN570314395
Plan Effective Date1941-04-04
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Furman University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Furman University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$347M 19.019844467361533% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$280M$300M$320M$340M$360M 202220232024 $291M $347M ▲ +19.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,000 $291M
2023 1 1,710 $325M
2024 1 1,412 $347M

Nearby Other Plans in South Carolina

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

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 02004006008001000 Total assets ($M) Participants Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 346.776758 · Participants: 1412Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement 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) 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 PlanUma Supplemental 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 157.613328 · Participants: 2799Uma Supplemental 403(b) Plan
Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in South Carolina, assets vs. participants

Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Carolina, the nearest Other by assets is St. Lawrence University 403(b) Retirement Plan in NY ($346M); by covered participants it is Seven Counties Services Retirement Savings Plan in KY (1,411 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($347M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,412 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 Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.8% during 2024, from $325M to $347M. Reported net income was $22M.
How have Furman University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Furman University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.0%, from $291M to $347M.
Where does Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. Lawrence University 403(b) Retirement Plan in NY ($346M, 735 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Furman University Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Seven Counties Services Retirement Savings Plan in KY (1,411 participants, $51M in assets).