401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Samuel Merritt University 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$101M
Total assets Near avg plan size
711
Participants Below avg headcount
91st
Percentile by assets National rank
$142,336
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Samuel Merritt University · California · Educational Services

$101M in assets, 711 participants

Samuel Merritt University's Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan reported $101M in total assets and 711 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 91st 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.

  • #3,035 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $101M for 711 participants (~$142,336/participant), up 12.3% in 2024.

#3,035
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+12.3%
assets growth YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$101,200,941 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) 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. Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (711 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan reported net income fell from $15M in the plan year 2023 filing to $11M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $90M in the plan year 2023 filing to $101M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 673 in the plan year 2023 filing to 711 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 942992642 · Samuel Merritt University PY 2024 · 401(k)

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan · $101M · 711 · 91st

  • PCT $101M
  • EIN 711
  • RANK 91st
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America Employees Savings Plan
  • EOY ind #3035

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 California →

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Gs1 US 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanGs1 US 401(k) Profit Sharing…$101MPerformance Bankers, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanPerformance Bankers, Inc. Re…$101MPeak6 Group LLC 401(k) Ps PlanPeak6 Group LLC 401(k) Ps Pl…$101MSamuel Merritt University 403(b) PlanSamuel Merritt University 40…$101MNan Ya Plastics Corporation, America Employees Savings PlanNan Ya Plastics Corporation,…$101M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$90M
Net Assets (End of Year)$101M
Net Income$11M
Employer EIN942992642
Plan Effective Date2001-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Samuel Merritt University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Samuel Merritt University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$101M 34.736950451599576% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$80M$90M$100M$110M 202220232024 $75.1M $101M ▲ +34.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 642 $75M
2023 1 673 $90M
2024 1 711 $101M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in California

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.101200941 · Participants: 711Samuel Merritt University 403(b) PlanGoogle LLC 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 48.738057415 · Participants: 116712Google LLC 401(k) Savings PlanOracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 31.02646504 · Participants: 58962Oracle Corporation 401(k) Savings and Investment PlanIntel 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.850880304 · Participants: 55298Intel 401(k) Savings PlanApple 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 24.714519387 · Participants: 101450Apple 401(k) PlanCisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 22.728425546 · Participants: 40452Cisco Systems,Inc. 401(k) Plan
Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in California, assets vs. participants

Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America Employees Savings Plan in NJ ($101M); by covered participants it is Purcell Tire & Rubber Company 401(k) Plan in MO (711 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (711 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 Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan assets move in 2024?
Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.3% during 2024, from $90M to $101M. Reported net income was $11M.
How have Samuel Merritt University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Samuel Merritt University's sponsor-wide assets grew 34.7%, from $75M to $101M.
Where does Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan ranks in the 91st 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America Employees Savings Plan in NJ ($101M, 872 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Samuel Merritt University 403(b) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Purcell Tire & Rubber Company 401(k) Plan in MO (711 participants, $65M in assets).