Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bard College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$302M
Total assets
1,067
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$282,705
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Bard College · New York · Educational Services

$302M in assets, 1,067 participants

Bard College's Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan reported $302M in total assets and 1,067 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,820 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $302M for 1,067 participants (~$282,705/participant), down 12.5% in 2022.

$302M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,067
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$282,705
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $43M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan sits by total assets

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$301,646,595 Top 3% higher than 97% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.0x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$345M
Net Assets (End of Year)$302M
Net Income-$43M
Employer EIN141713034
Plan Effective Date1941-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bard College)

$300M$350M$400M 202220232024 $310M $390M ▲ +25.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Bard College plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,242 $310M
2023 2 1,435 $353M
2024 2 2,606 $390M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Bard College/Simons …Northwell Health 403…The Mount Sinai Medi…University of Roches…Memorial Sloan Kette…Retirement Plan for …
Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan assets move in 2022?
Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.5% during 2022, from $345M to $302M. Reported net income was -$43M.
How have Bard College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bard College's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.7%, from $310M to $390M.
Where does Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Capital Health System Retirement Savings & Investment Plan in NJ ($302M, 5,079 participants).

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