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California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) vs State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS)

Side-by-side pension health comparison from DOL and public plan data

Verdict

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 73/100 (B) compared to State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) at 42/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 28.8 percentage points (72.9% vs 44.1%). California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) covers 985,000 participants.

MetricCalifornia State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS)
Health Score
Composite of funding ratio, trend, and PBGC risk
73/100 (B)*42/100 (D)
Funding Ratio
Assets as % of liabilities (100%+ is fully funded)
72.9%*44.1%
Total Assets$318.0B$22.5B
Total Liabilities$436.0B$51.0B*
Unfunded Liability$118.0B$28.5B*
Participants985,000218,000
1-Year Investment Return6.2%*5.1%
Plan Typepublicpublic
PBGC Risk Levelmoderatecritical
SponsorState of CaliforniaState of Illinois

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) has a stronger Pension Health Score of 73/100 (B) compared to State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) at 42/100 (D). Funding ratios differ by 28.8 percentage points (72.9% vs 44.1%). California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) covers 985,000 participants.

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