Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$561M
Total assets
1,716
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$326,741
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Catholic University of America · District of Columbia · Educational Services

$561M in assets, 1,716 participants

The Catholic University of America's The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan reported $561M in total assets and 1,716 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #3,613 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $561M for 1,716 participants (~$326,741/participant), up 12.1% in 2023.

$561M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,716
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$326,741
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$80M in the plan year 2022 filing to $61M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $500M in the plan year 2022 filing to $561M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,751 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,716 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan outranks 98% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 5.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$500M
Net Assets (End of Year)$561M
Net Income$61M
Employer EIN530196583
Plan Effective Date1949-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Catholic University of America)

$450M$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $500M $606M â–˛ +21.2%
Total plan assets by year, all The Catholic University of America plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,751 $500M
2023 1 1,716 $561M
2024 1 2,004 $606M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.1% during 2023, from $500M to $561M. Reported net income was $61M.
How have The Catholic University of America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Catholic University of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.2%, from $500M to $606M.
Where does The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ironworkers District Council of the Pacific Nw Field Ironworkers Annuity Trust Fund in WA ($561M, 7,520 participants).

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