Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Niagara Univeristy Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$170M
Total assets Near avg plan size
465
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$365,672
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Niagara Univeristy · New York · Educational Services

$170M in assets, 465 participants

Niagara Univeristy's Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan reported $170M in total assets and 465 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.

  • #3,364 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $170M for 465 participants (~$365,672/participant), up 10.3% in 2023.

#3,364
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+10.3%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$170,037,609 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

Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (465 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan reported net income rose from -$22M in the plan year 2022 filing to $16M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $154M in the plan year 2022 filing to $170M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 460 in the plan year 2022 filing to 465 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 160755807 · Niagara Univeristy PY 2023 · Other

Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan · $170M · 465 · 94th

  • EBSA $170M
  • PART 465
  • TYPE 94th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near St. Catherine University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3364

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 →

Niagara University Defined Contribution 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 Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$154M
Net Assets (End of Year)$170M
Net Income$16M
Employer EIN160755807
Plan Effective Date1968-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Niagara Univeristy)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Niagara Univeristy plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$181M 17.542021179074617% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$160M$170M$180M$190M 202220232024 $154M $181M ▲ +17.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 460 $154M
2023 1 465 $170M
2024 1 474 $181M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.170037609 · Participants: 465Niagara University Defined Contribution 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
Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

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

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is St. Catherine University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MN ($170M); by covered participants it is Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity in VT (465 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 Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2023?
Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.3% during 2023, from $154M to $170M. Reported net income was $16M.
How have Niagara Univeristy plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Niagara Univeristy's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.5%, from $154M to $181M.
Where does Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Niagara University Defined Contribution 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 Niagara University Defined Contribution 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 Niagara University Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Northwestern Counseling and Support Services Tax Deferred Annuity in VT (465 participants, $32M in assets).