Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

American University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$1.1B
Total assets
2,632
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$433,755
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #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.

$1.1B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
2,632
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$433,755
avg assets per participant

American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan outranks 99% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 11x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B 202220232024 $1.14B $1.35B â–˛ +18.4%
Total plan assets by year, all American University plans on file
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

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American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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 …Int'l Brotherhood of…Georgetown Universit…Howard University Sa…Georgetown Universit…The Catholic Univers…
American University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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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).

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