Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Teachers College, Columbia University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$462M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,007
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$458,659
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Teachers College, Columbia University · New York · Educational Services

$462M in assets, 1,007 participants

Teachers College, Columbia University's Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan reported $462M in total assets and 1,007 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.

  • #3,890 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan sits by assets

Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $462M for 1,007 participants (~$458,659/participant), down 13.1% in 2022.

#3,890
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.1%
assets change YoY
4.6×
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.

Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$461,869,268 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

Teachers College, Columbia University DC 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. Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,007 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 131624202 · Teachers College, Columbia University PY 2022 · Other

Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan · $462M · 1,007 · 98th

  • IND $462M
  • EOY 1,007
  • 5500 98th
  • ASSETS Other
  • PCT near Yale University Matching Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #3890

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 →

Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Oberlin College Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanOberlin College Defined Cont…$464MYale University Matching Retirement PlanYale University Matching Ret…$462MTeachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement PlanTeachers College, Columbia U…$462MSaint Joseph's University Retirement PlanSaint Joseph's University Re…$460MChildren's Retirement Income Benefit PlanChildren's Retirement Income…$459M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$531M
Net Assets (End of Year)$462M
Net Income-$69M
Employer EIN131624202
Plan Effective Date1970-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Teachers College, Columbia University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Teachers College, Columbia University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$623M 20.432816609088835% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $517M $623M ▲ +20.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,179 $517M
2023 2 2,502 $574M
2024 2 2,449 $623M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.461869268 · Participants: 1007Teachers College, Columbia University DC 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
Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Yale University Matching Retirement Plan in CT ($462M); by covered participants it is Denver Firefighters Protective Association in CO (1,008 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,007 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 Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.1% during 2022, from $531M to $462M. Reported net income was -$69M.
How have Teachers College, Columbia University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Teachers College, Columbia University's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.4%, from $517M to $623M.
Where does Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Teachers College, Columbia University DC 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 Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Yale University Matching Retirement Plan in CT ($462M, 5,701 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Teachers College, Columbia University DC Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Denver Firefighters Protective Association in CO (1,008 participants, N/A in assets).