Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Cornell University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.7B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,057
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$421,416
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees · Sponsored by Cornell University · New York · Educational Services

$1.7B in assets, 4,057 participants

Cornell University's Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees reported $1.7B in total assets and 4,057 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.

  • #3,987 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in New York

Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees covers 4,057 participants in New York, 5.1x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $1.7B.

#3,987
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-12.6%
assets change YoY
17×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $246M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees's outsized position by total assets

Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,709,683,332 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

Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees'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. Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees lands in the large band (4,057 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 150532082 · Cornell University PY 2022 · Other

Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees · $1.7B · 4,057 · 99th

  • IND $1.7B
  • EOY 4,057
  • 5500 99th
  • ASSETS Other
  • PCT near Wellstar Health System, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan
  • EIN ind #3987

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 →

Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees in the asset neighbourhood

University Hospitals Health System 403(b) Matched Retirement Savings PlanUniversity Hospitals Health …$1.7BWeill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt EmployeesWeill Cornell Medical Colleg…$1.7BWellstar Health System, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Savings PlanWellstar Health System, Inc.…$1.7BSupplemental Retirement Annuity Plan of the University of PennsylvaniaSupplemental Retirement Annu…$1.7BCaltech Voluntary Retirement PlanCaltech Voluntary Retirement…$1.7B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.7B
Net Income-$246M
Employer EIN150532082
Plan Effective Date1976-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cornell University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cornell University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$9.5B 28.23795140741239% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$7B$8B$9B$10B 202220232024 $7.42B $9.52B ▲ +28.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 6 40,167 $7.4B
2023 5 47,891 $8.6B
2024 5 49,890 $9.5B

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 01000020000300004000050000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees, Total assets ($B): 1.709683332 · Participants: 4057Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt EmployeesNorthwell 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
Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Wellstar Health System, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan in GA ($1.7B); by covered participants it is The University Hospital of Augusta, Georgia Retirement Savings Plan in GA (4,040 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,057 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 Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees assets move in 2022? ▼
Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees pulled back noticeably - down 12.6% during 2022, from $2.0B to $1.7B. Reported net income was -$246M.
How have Cornell University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cornell University's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.2%, from $7.4B to $9.5B.
Where does Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees 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 Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wellstar Health System, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan in GA ($1.7B, 24,566 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Weill Cornell Medical College Retirement Plan for Faculty and Exempt Employees? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The University Hospital of Augusta, Georgia Retirement Savings Plan in GA (4,040 participants, $338M in assets).