Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The New School Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$606M
Total assets
4,337
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$139,652
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The New School · New York · Educational Services

$606M in assets, 4,337 participants

The New School's The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $606M in total assets and 4,337 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)
  • #3,622 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in New York

The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 4,337 participants in New York, 5.4x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $606M.

$606M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
4,337
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$139,652
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$74M in the plan year 2022 filing to $79M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $527M in the plan year 2022 filing to $606M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 3,984 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,337 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan reports 4,337 participants - 5.4x that state average ($606M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$527M
Net Assets (End of Year)$606M
Net Income$79M
Employer EIN133297197
Plan Effective Date1961-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The New School)

$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $527M $670M ▲ +27.1%
Total plan assets by year, all The New School plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 3,984 $527M
2023 1 4,337 $606M
2024 1 4,660 $670M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000400005000060000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants The New School 403(b…Northwell Health 403…The Mount Sinai Medi…University of Roches…Memorial Sloan Kette…Retirement Plan for …
The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally

Other plans in other states closest to The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 14.9% during 2023, from $527M to $606M. Reported net income was $79M.
How have The New School plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The New School's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.1%, from $527M to $670M.
Where does The New School 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The New School 403(b) 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 New School 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Beacon Retirement Savings 403(b) Plan in IN ($603M, 7,172 participants).

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