Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,632
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$433,755
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American University · District of Columbia · Educational Services

$1.1B in assets, 2,632 participants

American University's American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 2,632 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #3,967 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits among the largest 1% of all filed plans, $1.1B for 2,632 participants (~$433,755/participant), up 1.6% in 2022.

#3,967
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
+1.6%
assets growth YoY
11×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,141,643,477 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

American University Defined Contribution 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. American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,632 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530196549 · American University PY 2022 · Other

American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $1.1B · 2,632 · 99th

  • VS-ST $1.1B
  • BOY 2,632
  • SCH 99th
  • EBSA Other
  • PART near Weill Cornell Medical College Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
  • TYPE ind #3967

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 District of Columbia →

American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Rwjbarnabas Health 403(b) Savings PlanRwjbarnabas Health 403(b) Sa…$1.2BAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined …$1.1BWeill Cornell Medical College Tax Deferred Annuity PlanWeill Cornell Medical Colleg…$1.1BFred Hutchinson Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanFred Hutchinson Cancer Cente…$1.1BThe Children's Hospital Corporation Tax-Deferred Annuity PlanThe Children's Hospital Corp…$1.1B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income$18M
Employer EIN530196549
Plan Effective Date1947-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.4B 18.43710521196277% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B 202220232024 $1.14B $1.35B ▲ +18.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 2,632 $1.1B
2023 1 2,668 $1.3B
2024 1 5,480 $1.4B

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 00.511.522.53 Total assets ($B) Participants American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.141643477 · Participants: 2632American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.455575793 · Participants: 419935Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.973536433 · Participants: 4918Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.010943324 · Participants: 5159Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.741393379 · Participants: 13020Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement PlanThe Catholic University of America Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.499984805 · Participants: 1751The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan
American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Weill Cornell Medical College Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY ($1.1B); by covered participants it is Wake Forest University Retirement Plan in NC (2,632 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,632 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 American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 1.6% during 2022, from $1.1B to $1.1B. Reported net income was $18M.
How have American University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American University's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.4%, from $1.1B to $1.4B.
Where does American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Other plans are similar in size to American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Weill Cornell Medical College Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY ($1.1B, 5,061 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Wake Forest University Retirement Plan in NC (2,632 participants, $687M in assets).