Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Vassar College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$464M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,639
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$282,938
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Vassar College · New York · Educational Services

$464M in assets, 1,639 participants

Vassar College's Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $464M in total assets and 1,639 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,892 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in New York

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 1,639 participants in New York, 2.1x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $464M.

#3,892
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.0%
assets change YoY
4.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $69M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$463,735,905 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Vassar College 403(b) 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. Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,639 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 141338587 · Vassar College PY 2022 · Other

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan · $464M · 1,639 · 98th

  • 5500 $464M
  • 5500 1,639
  • 5500 98th
  • 5500 Other
  • 5500 near Oberlin College Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #3892

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 →

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Inspira Health Network 403(b) Savings PlanInspira Health Network 403(b…$466MOberlin College Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanOberlin College Defined Cont…$464MVassar College 403(b) Retirement PlanVassar College 403(b) Retire…$464MYale University Matching Retirement PlanYale University Matching Ret…$462MSaint Joseph's University Retirement PlanSaint Joseph's University Re…$460M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$533M
Net Assets (End of Year)$464M
Net Income-$69M
Employer EIN141338587
Plan Effective Date1946-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Vassar College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Vassar College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$609M 18.988768760059347% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $512M $609M ▲ +19.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,876 $512M
2023 2 2,614 $564M
2024 2 1,885 $609M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.463735905 · Participants: 1639Vassar College 403(b) 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
Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Oberlin College Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in OH ($464M); by covered participants it is El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. Retirement Plan in AZ (1,633 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,639 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 Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.0% during 2022, from $533M to $464M. Reported net income was -$69M.
How have Vassar College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Vassar College's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.0%, from $512M to $609M.
Where does Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Oberlin College Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Plan in OH ($464M, 997 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. Retirement Plan in AZ (1,633 participants, $120M in assets).