Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Brandeis University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$50M
Total assets Below avg plan size
762
Participants Near avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$65,063
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees · Sponsored by Brandeis University · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$50M in assets, 762 participants

Brandeis University's Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees reported $50M in total assets and 762 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #2,761 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees sits by assets

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $50M for 762 participants (~$65,063/participant), up 18.4% in 2023.

#2,761
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+18.4%
assets growth YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees's outsized position by total assets

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$49,578,220 Top 15% higher than 85% of 127,068 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 2023

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (762 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees reported net income rose from -$7M in the plan year 2022 filing to $4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees end-of-year assets rose from $42M in the plan year 2022 filing to $50M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees reported participants rose from 667 in the plan year 2022 filing to 762 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 042103552 · Brandeis University PY 2023 · Other

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees · $50M · 762 · 85th

  • EOY $50M
  • EOY 762
  • EOY 85th
  • EOY Other
  • EOY near Cedar Crest College DC and Tda Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #2761

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 Massachusetts →

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees in the asset neighbourhood

Fresno Pacific University DC Retirement PlanFresno Pacific University DC…$50MInternational Republican Institute Retirement Savings PlanInternational Republican Ins…$50MAmerican Society for Technion Defined Contribution PlanAmerican Society for Technio…$50MBrandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt EmployeesBrandeis University Defined …$50MCedar Crest College DC and Tda Retirement PlanCedar Crest College DC and T…$50M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$42M
Net Assets (End of Year)$50M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN042103552
Plan Effective Date1952-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Brandeis University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Brandeis University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$907M 19.092432632566013% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $762M $907M ▲ +19.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,844 $762M
2023 2 3,079 $849M
2024 2 3,167 $907M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.04957822 · Participants: 762Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt EmployeesThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.700618255 · Participants: 11980The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.76566072 · Participants: 21064Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.758080647 · Participants: 8130Boston University Retirement PlanBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.396382678 · Participants: 13981Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.333339945 · Participants: 8553Northeastern University Retirement Plan
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Cedar Crest College DC and Tda Retirement Plan in PA ($50M); by covered participants it is Hillsdale College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MI (763 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees assets move in 2023?
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees grew sharply - up 18.4% during 2023, from $42M to $50M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have Brandeis University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Brandeis University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.1%, from $762M to $907M.
Where does Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees ranks in the 85th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cedar Crest College DC and Tda Retirement Plan in PA ($50M, 420 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Brandeis University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Nonexempt Employees?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hillsdale College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MI (763 participants, $179M in assets).