Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Wilkes University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$142M
Total assets Near avg plan size
571
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$247,989
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University · Sponsored by Wilkes University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$142M in assets, 571 participants

Wilkes University's Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University reported $142M in total assets and 571 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,624 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University sits by assets

Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $142M for 571 participants (~$247,989/participant), down 13.2% in 2022.

#3,624
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.2%
assets change YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $22M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University's outsized position by total assets

Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University vs every filed plan by assets

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

$141,601,542 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University sits mid-pack in the medium band (571 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 240795506 · Wilkes University PY 2022 · Other

Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University · $142M · 571 · 94th

  • BOY $142M
  • SCH 571
  • EBSA 94th
  • PART Other
  • TYPE near Hampshire College 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • NET ind #3624

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 →

Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University in the asset neighbourhood

Bank Street College of Education Defined Contribution PlanBank Street College of Educa…$143MLawrenceville School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanLawrenceville School Defined…$142MHampshire College 403(b) Retirement PlanHampshire College 403(b) Ret…$142MTiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes UniversityTiaa-Cref Retirement Plan fo…$142MBerea College Retirement Plan$140M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$163M
Net Assets (End of Year)$142M
Net Income-$22M
Employer EIN240795506
Plan Effective Date1947-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wilkes University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wilkes University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$224M 57.87567059121432% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$150M$200M$250M 202220232024 $142M $224M ▲ +57.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,404 $142M
2023 1 624 $205M
2024 1 622 $224M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University, Total assets ($B): 0.141601542 · Participants: 571Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes UniversityThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.530640141 · Participants: 13262The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.456020418 · Participants: 75307Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.490968748 · Participants: 39740The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.240167169 · Participants: 6166Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.11120447 · Participants: 14302Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Hampshire College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA ($142M); by covered participants it is Brigham Young University Hawaii Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan in HI (571 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (571 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 Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University assets move in 2022?
Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University pulled back noticeably - down 13.2% during 2022, from $163M to $142M. Reported net income was -$22M.
How have Wilkes University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wilkes University's sponsor-wide assets grew 57.9%, from $142M to $224M.
Where does Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hampshire College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA ($142M, 256 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Tiaa-Cref Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administrators of Wilkes University?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Brigham Young University Hawaii Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan in HI (571 participants, $4M in assets).