Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Georgetown University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.0B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,918
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$401,288
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Georgetown University · District of Columbia · Educational Services

$2.0B in assets, 4,918 participants

Georgetown University's Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $2.0B in total assets and 4,918 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.

  • #3,993 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 4,918 participants in District of Columbia, 3.4x the typical District of Columbia plan (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $2.0B.

#3,993
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.6%
assets change YoY
20×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $338M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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

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

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

$1,973,536,433 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

Georgetown 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. Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (4,918 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 530196603 · Georgetown University PY 2022 · Other

Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $2.0B · 4,918 · 99th

  • PHOTO $2.0B
  • IND 4,918
  • EOY 99th
  • 5500 Other
  • ASSETS near The Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of the Methodist Hospital
  • PCT ind #3993

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 District of Columbia →

Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. Retirement PlanThe Medical College of Wisco…$2.0BGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanGeorgetown University Define…$2.0BThe Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of the Methodist HospitalThe Tax Sheltered Annuity Pl…$2.0BCornell University Tax-Deferred Annuity PlanCornell University Tax-Defer…$1.9BBaptist Health South Florida, Inc. 403(b) Employee Retirement PlanBaptist Health South Florida…$1.9B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.0B
Net Income-$338M
Employer EIN530196603
Plan Effective Date1969-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Georgetown University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Georgetown University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.4B 19.07145398288855% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.8B$3B$3.2B$3.4B$3.6B 202220232024 $2.89B $3.45B ▲ +19.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 18,588 $2.9B
2023 3 20,622 $3.3B
2024 3 19,998 $3.4B

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 00.511.522.53 Total assets ($B) Participants Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.973536433 · Participants: 4918Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.455575793 · Participants: 419935Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.141643477 · Participants: 2632American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.010943324 · Participants: 5159Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.741393379 · Participants: 13020Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement PlanThe Catholic University of America Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.499984805 · Participants: 1751The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan
Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is The Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of the Methodist Hospital in TX ($2.0B); by covered participants it is University Health System, Inc. 403(b) Plan in TN (4,918 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.6% during 2022, from $2.3B to $2.0B. Reported net income was -$338M.
How have Georgetown University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Georgetown University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.1%, from $2.9B to $3.4B.
Where does Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Georgetown University Defined Contribution 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 Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of the Methodist Hospital in TX ($2.0B, 28,126 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is University Health System, Inc. 403(b) Plan in TN (4,918 participants, $306M in assets).