Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Suffolk University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$417M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,406
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$296,298
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Suffolk University · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$417M in assets, 1,406 participants

Suffolk University's Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan reported $417M in total assets and 1,406 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,884 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan covers 1,406 participants in Massachusetts, 2.1x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $417M.

#3,884
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-15.1%
assets change YoY
4.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $74M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$416,595,208 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 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 2022

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,406 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 042133255 · Suffolk University PY 2022 · Other

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan · $417M · 1,406 · 98th

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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 Massachusetts →

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Valley Health System Employee Contributory 403(b) PlanValley Health System Employe…$419MElectrical Workers Local 369 Retirement FundElectrical Workers Local 369…$418MSuffolk University Employee Retirement PlanSuffolk University Employee …$417MGonzaga University 403b Retirement PlanGonzaga University 403b Reti…$417MNew York Blood Center Retirement PlanNew York Blood Center Retire…$416M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$490M
Net Assets (End of Year)$417M
Net Income-$74M
Employer EIN042133255
Plan Effective Date1962-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Suffolk University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Suffolk University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$531M 27.50853173519941% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $417M $531M ▲ +27.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,406 $417M
2023 1 1,492 $479M
2024 1 1,583 $531M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.416595208 · Participants: 1406Suffolk University Employee Retirement PlanThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.147643081 · Participants: 12320The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.162431633 · Participants: 21269Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.46303455 · Participants: 8045Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.895761726 · Participants: 9310Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.339557889 · Participants: 12377Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
Compare Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Gonzaga University 403b Retirement Plan in WA ($417M); by covered participants it is Bakerripley 403(b) Plan in TX (1,406 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($417M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,406 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 15.1% during 2022, from $490M to $417M. Reported net income was -$74M.
How have Suffolk University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Suffolk University's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.5%, from $417M to $531M.
Where does Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Gonzaga University 403b Retirement Plan in WA ($417M, 1,426 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bakerripley 403(b) Plan in TX (1,406 participants, $31M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 042133255.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.