Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$236M
Total assets
78
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$3.0M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Sponsored by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office · New York · Educational Services

$236M in assets, 78 participants

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office's Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute reported $236M in total assets and 78 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,774 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sits by assets

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $236M for 78 participants (~$3.0M/participant), down 3.0% in 2022.

$236M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
78
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$3.0M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $7M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute outranks 96% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 2.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$244M
Net Assets (End of Year)$234M
Net Income-$7M
Employer EIN141340095
Plan Effective Date1944-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office)

$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $569M $668M ▲ +17.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 3,295 $569M
2023 3 3,456 $629M
2024 3 3,725 $668M

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Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute assets move in 2022?
Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute edged down modestly - down 3.0% during 2022, from $244M to $236M. Reported net income was -$7M.
How have Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.3%, from $569M to $668M.
Where does Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks in the 96th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Presbyterian Healthcare Services Employees' Pension Plan II in NM ($237M, 940 participants).

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  • By total assets, Contributory Defined Benefit Retirement Plan at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute C/O Controllers Office's sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans