Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
Villanova University Retirement Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $920M
- Total assets Above avg plan size
- 2,476
- Participants Above avg headcount
- 99th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $371,526
- Avg per participant High balance/head
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.
- #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.
- #3,954
- in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
- -12.9%
- assets change YoY
- 9.2×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
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.
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$919,898,000 Top 1% higher than 99% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
Villanova University Retirement Savings 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. Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,476 participants).
Form 5500 schedule snapshot
Filing strip 231352688 · Villanova University PY 2022 · Other
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan · $920M · 2,476 · 99th
- PHOTO $920M
- IND 2,476
- EOY 99th
- 5500 Other
- ASSETS near St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
- PCT ind #3954
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 →
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood
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)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All Villanova University plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $1.2B 22.011377053030024% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| 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.
- 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
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount
Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in TN ($919M); by covered participants it is Hebrew Seniorlife Employee Savings Plan in MA (2,471 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($920M here).
- 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
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,476 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Hebrew Seniorlife Employee Savings Plan (MA) 2,471 · 5 off
- University of Denver Retirement Plan (CO) 2,470 · 6 off
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. 403(b) Plan (CA) 2,489 · 13 off
- Lake Charles Memorial Health System 403(b) Plan (LA) 2,459 · 17 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.