Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bard College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$302M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,067
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$282,705
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#3,820
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-12.5%
assets change YoY
3.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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.

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan's outsized position 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 $2,050,000,000 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

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) 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. Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan lands in the large band (1,067 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 141713034 · Bard College PY 2022 · Other

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan · $302M · 1,067 · 97th

  • RANK $302M
  • RANK 1,067
  • RANK 97th
  • RANK Other
  • RANK near Capital Health System Retirement Savings & Investment Plan
  • RANK ind #3820

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 →

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Capital Health System Retirement Savings & Investment PlanCapital Health System Retire…$302MBard College/Simons Rock 403(b) PlanBard College/Simons Rock 403…$302MExcela Health 403(b) Retirement PlanExcela Health 403(b) Retirem…$301MLakeland Regional Medical Center 403(b) PlanLakeland Regional Medical Ce…$300MOak Ridge Associated Universities 403(b) Retirement PlanOak Ridge Associated Univers…$299M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

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)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bard College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$390M 25.716446586037158% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M 202220232024 $310M $390M ▲ +25.7%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.301646595 · Participants: 1067Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) 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
Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Capital Health System Retirement Savings & Investment Plan in NJ ($302M); by covered participants it is Campbell University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NC (1,066 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,067 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 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).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Campbell University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NC (1,066 participants, $167M in assets).