Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Norwich University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$170M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,126
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$151,190
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Norwich University · Vermont · Educational Services

$170M in assets, 1,126 participants

Norwich University's Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $170M in total assets and 1,126 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,366 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Vermont

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,126 participants in Vermont, 4.6x the typical Vermont plan (state average ~245 per filing). Assets: $170M.

#3,366
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+10.3%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$170,239,839 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Norwich University Defined Contribution 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. Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,126 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$25M in the plan year 2022 filing to $16M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 929 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,126 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $154M in the plan year 2022 filing to $170M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 030179424 · Norwich University PY 2023 · Other

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $170M · 1,126 · 94th

  • PART $170M
  • TYPE 1,126
  • NET 94th
  • BOOK Other
  • VS-ST near St. Catherine University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #3366

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 Vermont →

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Robert Morris University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanRobert Morris University Def…$171MClaremont Graduate University Academic Retirement PlanClaremont Graduate Universit…$171MNorwich University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanNorwich University Defined C…$170MSt. Catherine University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanSt. Catherine University Def…$170MNiagara University Defined Contribution PlanNiagara University Defined C…$170M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Vermont filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$154M
Net Assets (End of Year)$170M
Net Income$16M
Employer EIN030179424
Plan Effective Date1940-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Norwich University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Norwich University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$176M 13.849530849067468% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$160M$170M$180M 202220232024 $154M $176M ▲ +13.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 929 $154M
2023 1 1,126 $170M
2024 1 1,061 $176M

Nearby Other Plans in Vermont

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

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500100015002000 50100150200250300350 Total assets ($M) Participants Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 170.239839 · Participants: 1126Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMiddlebury College Voluntary Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 293.937464 · Participants: 1104Middlebury College Voluntary Retirement PlanRutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 259.589445 · Participants: 1787Rutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings PlanWorld Learning, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 88.539922 · Participants: 464World Learning, Inc. Retirement PlanNorthwestern Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 79.988127 · Participants: 709Northwestern Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) PlanSouthwestern Vermont Health Care 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 70.942642 · Participants: 1235Southwestern Vermont Health Care 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Vermont, the nearest Other by assets is St. Catherine University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MN ($170M); by covered participants it is The University of Tulsa Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OK (1,127 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 Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.3% during 2023, from $154M to $170M. Reported net income was $16M.
How have Norwich University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Norwich University's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.8%, from $154M to $176M.
Where does Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is St. Catherine University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MN ($170M, 1,004 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The University of Tulsa Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OK (1,127 participants, $403M in assets).