Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Mercyhurst University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$88M
Total assets Below avg plan size
414
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$211,495
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Mercyhurst University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$88M in assets, 414 participants

Mercyhurst University's Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $88M in total assets and 414 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #2,951 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $88M for 414 participants (~$211,495/participant), up 3.7% in 2024.

#2,951
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+3.7%
assets growth YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$87,558,723 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement 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. Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (414 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $9M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 388 in the plan year 2023 filing to 414 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $84M in the plan year 2023 filing to $88M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 250965430 · Mercyhurst University PY 2024 · Other

Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $88M · 414 · 89th

  • EIN $88M
  • EIN 414
  • EIN 89th
  • EIN Other
  • EIN near Golden Gate University Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #2951

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 →

Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$84M
Net Assets (End of Year)$88M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN250965430
Plan Effective Date1964-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Mercyhurst University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Mercyhurst University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$88M 15.418913030356554% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$75M$80M$85M$90M 202220232024 $75.9M $87.6M ▲ +15.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 409 $76M
2023 1 388 $84M
2024 1 414 $88M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.087558723 · Participants: 414Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution 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
Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Golden Gate University Retirement Plan in CA ($88M); by covered participants it is Conservation International 403(b) Savings Plan in VA (414 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (414 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 Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 3.7% during 2024, from $84M to $88M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Mercyhurst University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Mercyhurst University's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.4%, from $76M to $88M.
Where does Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 89th 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 Other plans are similar in size to Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Golden Gate University Retirement Plan in CA ($88M, 240 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Mercyhurst University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Conservation International 403(b) Savings Plan in VA (414 participants, $133M in assets).