Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Villanova University Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $920M
- Total assets
- 2,476
- Participants
- 99th
- Percentile by assets
- $371,526
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Villanova University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services
$920M in assets, 2,476 participants
Villanova University's Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan reported $920M in total assets and 2,476 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.
- 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #3,954 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
Coverage in Pennsylvania
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,476 participants in Pennsylvania, 3.0x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $920M.
- $920M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 2,476
- covered participants
- 99th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $371,526
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $136M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Pennsylvania filers
In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 822 participants across 5,751 plans. Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan reports 2,476 participants - 3.0x that state average ($920M EOY assets).
Pennsylvania filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $1.1B |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $920M |
| Net Income | -$136M |
| Employer EIN | 231352688 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1937-09-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Villanova University)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2,476 | $967M |
| 2023 | 2 | 2,990 | $1.1B |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,166 | $1.2B |
Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania
Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
- The University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan $5.5B · 13,262
- Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $3.5B · 75,307
- The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan $2.5B · 39,740
- Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan $2.2B · 6,166
- Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan $2.1B · 14,302
Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally
Other plans in other states closest to Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (TN) $919M · 4,892
- The Nemours Foundation Section 403(b) Plan (FL) $924M · 7,882
- Southern Methodist University Retirement Plan (TX) $932M · 2,277
- Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. Retirement Plan (MA) $935M · 1,729
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Other plans in Pennsylvania. Compare plans
- Villanova University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 22.0% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans