Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Vassar College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$511M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,381
Participants Above avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$214,488
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Vassar College · New York · Educational Services

$511M in assets, 2,381 participants

Vassar College's Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $511M in total assets and 2,381 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,599 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in New York

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 2,381 participants in New York, 3.0x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $511M.

#3,599
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+10.1%
assets growth YoY
5.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$510,695,397 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement 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. Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,381 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$69M in the plan year 2022 filing to $47M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,639 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,381 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $464M in the plan year 2022 filing to $511M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 141338587 · Vassar College PY 2023 · Other

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan · $511M · 2,381 · 97th

  • IND $511M
  • IND 2,381
  • IND 97th
  • IND Other
  • IND near Saint Joseph's University Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #3599

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 New York →

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Mercer University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMercer University Defined Co…$514MSaint Joseph's University Retirement PlanSaint Joseph's University Re…$511MVassar College 403(b) Retirement PlanVassar College 403(b) Retire…$511MNavicent Health 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanNavicent Health 403(b) Retir…$506MEmployee Retirement Savings Plan - Premier Health PartnersEmployee Retirement Savings …$505M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$464M
Net Assets (End of Year)$511M
Net Income$47M
Employer EIN141338587
Plan Effective Date1946-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Vassar College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Vassar College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$609M 18.988768760059347% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $512M $609M ▲ +19.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,876 $512M
2023 2 2,614 $564M
2024 2 1,885 $609M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200004000060000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.510695397 · Participants: 2381Vassar College 403(b) Retirement PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.888143307 · Participants: 48676Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.498597037 · Participants: 30241The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 7.214339559 · Participants: 28970University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.59380214 · Participants: 22855Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 5.026291682 · Participants: 14407Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Saint Joseph's University Retirement Plan in PA ($511M); by covered participants it is Milford Regional Medical Center Partnership Plan in MA (2,385 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,381 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 Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.1% during 2023, from $464M to $511M. Reported net income was $47M.
How have Vassar College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Vassar College's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.0%, from $512M to $609M.
Where does Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Saint Joseph's University Retirement Plan in PA ($511M, 2,715 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Milford Regional Medical Center Partnership Plan in MA (2,385 participants, $234M in assets).