Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$135M
Total assets Near avg plan size
286
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$472,687
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art · New York · Educational Services

$135M in assets, 286 participants

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art's The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $135M in total assets and 286 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,608 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in New York

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 286 participants in New York, about 36% of the average New York filer (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $135M.

#3,608
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-11.8%
assets change YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$135,188,507 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (286 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 135562985 · The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art PY 2022 · Other

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $135M · 286 · 94th

  • IND $135M
  • IND 286
  • IND 94th
  • IND Other
  • IND near Monongalia Health System Retirement and Savings Plan
  • IND ind #3608

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 →

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Illinois Wesleyan University 403(b) Retirement PlanIllinois Wesleyan University…$135MBates College 403(b) Retirement PlanBates College 403(b) Retirem…$135MMonongalia Health System Retirement and Savings PlanMonongalia Health System Ret…$135MThe Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Cooper Union Defined Con…$135MThe Goucher College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Goucher College Defined …$135M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$153M
Net Assets (End of Year)$135M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN135562985
Plan Effective Date1937-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$156M 15.197882169081133% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M 202220232024 $135M $156M ▲ +15.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 286 $135M
2023 1 296 $145M
2024 1 313 $156M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.135188507 · Participants: 286The Cooper Union Defined Contribution 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
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Monongalia Health System Retirement and Savings Plan in WV ($135M); by covered participants it is Coe College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in IA (286 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (286 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 The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 11.8% during 2022, from $153M to $135M. Reported net income was -$18M.
How have The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.2%, from $135M to $156M.
Where does The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Monongalia Health System Retirement and Savings Plan in WV ($135M, 2,865 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Cooper Union Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Coe College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in IA (286 participants, $77M in assets).