Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Fordham University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.3B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,950
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$455,174
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Fordham University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Fordham University · New York · Educational Services

$1.3B in assets, 2,950 participants

Fordham University's Fordham University Retirement Plan reported $1.3B in total assets and 2,950 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.

  • #3,974 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in New York

Fordham University Retirement Plan covers 2,950 participants in New York, 3.7x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $1.3B.

#3,974
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-12.8%
assets change YoY
13×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $197M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Fordham University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Fordham University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,342,762,306 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Fordham University 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. Fordham University Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,950 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 131740451 · Fordham University PY 2022 · Other

Fordham University Retirement Plan · $1.3B · 2,950 · 99th

  • EIN $1.3B
  • RANK 2,950
  • PHOTO 99th
  • IND Other
  • EOY near Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
  • 5500 ind #3974

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 New York →

Fordham University Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The George Washington University Supplemental Retirement PlanThe George Washington Univer…$1.4BUniversity of Miami Retirement Savings PlanUniversity of Miami Retireme…$1.4BFordham University Retirement PlanFordham University Retiremen…$1.3BBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings PlanBoston University Supplement…$1.3BPrinceton University Retirement Savings PlanPrinceton University Retirem…$1.3B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Fordham University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.5B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.3B
Net Income-$197M
Employer EIN131740451
Plan Effective Date1965-03-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Fordham University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Fordham University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.7B 23.74868020758992% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B 20222024 $1.34B $1.66B ▲ +23.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,950 $1.3B
2024 1 3,437 $1.7B

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Fordham University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 01000020000300004000050000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Fordham University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.342762306 · Participants: 2950Fordham University Retirement PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.317028702 · Participants: 47348Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.314949825 · Participants: 30163The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 6.362782969 · Participants: 27581University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.621727567 · Participants: 21395Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 4.351843545 · Participants: 14287Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
Fordham University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants
Compare Fordham University Retirement Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan in MA ($1.3B); by covered participants it is Riverside Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Plan in IL (2,959 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,950 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 Fordham University Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Fordham University Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.8% during 2022, from $1.5B to $1.3B. Reported net income was -$197M.
How have Fordham University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 2 plan years on file (2022-2024), Fordham University's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.7%, from $1.3B to $1.7B.
Where does Fordham University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Fordham University Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Fordham University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan in MA ($1.3B, 12,377 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Fordham University Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Riverside Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Plan in IL (2,959 participants, $154M 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 131740451.

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.