401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$63M
Total assets
4,918
Participants
87th
Percentile by assets
$12,910
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$63M in assets, 4,918 participants

Carnegie Mellon University's Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan reported $63M in total assets and 4,918 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • 87th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #2,770 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan covers 4,918 participants in Pennsylvania, 6.0x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $63M.

$63M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
4,918
covered participants
87th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$12,910
avg assets per participant

Where Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan sits by total assets

Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$63,490,996 Top 13% higher than 87% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 1,072 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,918 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $51M in the plan year 2023 filing to $63M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan reports 4,918 participants - 6.0x that state average ($63M EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$51M
Net Assets (End of Year)$63M
Net Income$13M
Employer EIN250969449
Plan Effective Date2011-08-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carnegie Mellon University)

$2.2B$2.4B$2.6B$2.8B$3B 202220232024 $2.28B $2.88B ▲ +26.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Carnegie Mellon University plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,121 $2.3B
2023 2 7,442 $2.6B
2024 2 11,690 $2.9B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Pennsylvania

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Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000100000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Carnegie Mellon Univ…Comcast Corporation …The Cigna Group 401(…The Vanguard Retirem…Thermo Fisher Scient…The PNC Financial Se…
Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 24.5% during 2024, from $51M to $63M. Reported net income was $13M.
How have Carnegie Mellon University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carnegie Mellon University's sponsor-wide assets grew 26.4%, from $2.3B to $2.9B.
Where does Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan ranks in the 87th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Carnegie Mellon University 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Icon Retirement Plan in TX ($63M, 3,695 participants).

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