Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Fairfield University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$403M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,026
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$392,977
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Fairfield University · Connecticut · Educational Services

$403M in assets, 1,026 participants

Fairfield University's Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $403M in total assets and 1,026 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,877 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $403M for 1,026 participants (~$392,977/participant), down 13.3% in 2022.

#3,877
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.3%
assets change YoY
4.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $62M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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

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

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

$403,194,260 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Fairfield University Defined Contribution 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. Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,026 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 060646623 · Fairfield University PY 2022 · Other

Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $403M · 1,026 · 97th

  • EBSA $403M
  • PART 1,026
  • TYPE 97th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near Children's Hospital of Orange County Retirement Accumulation Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3877

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 Connecticut →

Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Loyola Marymount University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanLoyola Marymount University …$405MNorthbay Healthcare 403(b) Retirement PlanNorthbay Healthcare 403(b) R…$404MChildren's Hospital of Orange County Retirement Accumulation PlanChildren's Hospital of Orang…$404MFairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanFairfield University Defined…$403MDuquesne University 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement PlanDuquesne University 403(b) D…$402M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$465M
Net Assets (End of Year)$403M
Net Income-$62M
Employer EIN060646623
Plan Effective Date1957-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fairfield University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Fairfield University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$493M 22.16757872495506% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $403M $493M ▲ +22.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,026 $403M
2023 1 1,095 $451M
2024 1 1,178 $493M

Nearby Other Plans in Connecticut

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

Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.40319426 · Participants: 1026Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanYale University Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.417767985 · Participants: 11281Yale University Retirement Account PlanYale-New Haven Hospital and Tax Exempt Affiliates Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.661530293 · Participants: 22661Yale-New Haven Hospital and Tax Exempt Affiliates Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanYale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.785386382 · Participants: 16785Yale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings PlanNuvance Health 403(b) Plan (F/K/a Health Quest Systems, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan), Total assets ($B): 0.653531352 · Participants: 2301Nuvance Health 403(b) Plan (F/K/a Health Quest Systems, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan)Hartford Healthcare 403(b)Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.609896794 · Participants: 5141Hartford Healthcare 403(b)Plan
Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Other by assets is Children's Hospital of Orange County Retirement Accumulation Plan in CA ($404M); by covered participants it is On Lok Retirement Savings Plan in CA (1,027 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,026 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 Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.3% during 2022, from $465M to $403M. Reported net income was -$62M.
How have Fairfield University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fairfield University's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.2%, from $403M to $493M.
Where does Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Children's Hospital of Orange County Retirement Accumulation Plan in CA ($404M, 4,782 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Fairfield University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is On Lok Retirement Savings Plan in CA (1,027 participants, $84M in assets).