Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Villanova University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.1B
Total assets Very large vs avg
2,990
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$357,183
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Villanova University · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$1.1B in assets, 2,990 participants

Villanova University's Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 2,990 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #3,667 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan covers 2,990 participants in Pennsylvania, 3.6x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~822 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

#3,667
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+16.1%
assets growth YoY
11×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,067,977,037 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan lands in the large band (2,990 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$136M in the plan year 2022 filing to $148M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan reported participants rose from 2,476 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,990 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $920M in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 231352688 · Villanova University PY 2023 · Other

Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan · $1.1B · 2,990 · 99th

  • SCH $1.1B
  • SCH 2,990
  • SCH 99th
  • SCH Other
  • SCH near Northern Light Health Retirement Partnership 403(b) Plan
  • SCH ind #3667

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 Pennsylvania →

Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Northwestern University Voluntary Savings PlanNorthwestern University Volu…$1.1BVillanova University Retirement Savings PlanVillanova University Retirem…$1.1BNorthern Light Health Retirement Partnership 403(b) PlanNorthern Light Health Retire…$1.1BSouthcoast Health System Partnership PlanSouthcoast Health System Par…$1.0BSouthern Methodist University Retirement PlanSouthern Methodist Universit…$1.0B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$920M
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income$148M
Employer EIN231352688
Plan Effective Date1937-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Villanova University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Villanova University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.2B 22.011377053030024% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $0.97B $1.18B ▲ +21.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,476 $967M
2023 2 2,990 $1.1B
2024 1 3,166 $1.2B

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.067977037 · Participants: 2990Villanova University Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.313953991 · Participants: 20979The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.172068489 · Participants: 78261Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.057133387 · Participants: 41942The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.54984626 · Participants: 6370Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.466994136 · Participants: 15783Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Northern Light Health Retirement Partnership 403(b) Plan in ME ($1.1B); by covered participants it is Regions Hospital 403(b) Plan in MN (2,993 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,990 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan grew sharply - up 16.1% during 2023, from $920M to $1.1B. Reported net income was $148M.
How have Villanova University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Villanova University's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.0%, from $967M to $1.2B.
Where does Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Northern Light Health Retirement Partnership 403(b) Plan in ME ($1.1B, 12,015 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Villanova University Retirement Savings Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Regions Hospital 403(b) Plan in MN (2,993 participants, $182M in assets).