Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bard College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$343M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,257
Participants Near avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$272,953
Avg per participant High balance/head
PlainRetire home → About this data RSS: change history

Official DOL plan name: Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Bard College · New York · Educational Services

$343M in assets, 1,257 participants

Bard College's Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan reported $343M in total assets and 1,257 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,537 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $343M for 1,257 participants (~$272,953/participant), up 13.7% in 2023.

#3,537
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+13.7%
assets growth YoY
3.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$343,101,654 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) 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. Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan lands in the large band (1,257 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan reported net income rose from -$43M in the plan year 2022 filing to $41M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan reported participants rose from 1,067 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,257 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $302M in the plan year 2022 filing to $343M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 141713034 · Bard College PY 2023 · Other

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan · $343M · 1,257 · 96th

  • IND $343M
  • EOY 1,257
  • 5500 96th
  • ASSETS Other
  • PCT near Butler University Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #3537

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 →

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pomona College Academic Retirement PlanPomona College Academic Reti…$346M403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Dartmouth College Faculty and Staff403(b) Defined Contribution …$345MGenesis Health System Retirement Savings PlanGenesis Health System Retire…$345MBard College/Simons Rock 403(b) PlanBard College/Simons Rock 403…$343MButler University Retirement PlanButler University Retirement…$343M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$302M
Net Assets (End of Year)$343M
Net Income$41M
Employer EIN141713034
Plan Effective Date1941-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bard College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bard College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$390M 25.716446586037158% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M 202220232024 $310M $390M ▲ +25.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,242 $310M
2023 2 1,435 $353M
2024 2 2,606 $390M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.343101654 · Participants: 1257Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) 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
Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Butler University Retirement Plan in IN ($343M); by covered participants it is American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Tda Plan in MN (1,254 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,257 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 Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan assets move in 2023?
Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.7% during 2023, from $302M to $343M. Reported net income was $41M.
How have Bard College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bard College's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.7%, from $310M to $390M.
Where does Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Butler University Retirement Plan in IN ($343M, 3,137 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bard College/Simons Rock 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is American Baptist Homes of the Midwest Tda Plan in MN (1,254 participants, $19M in assets).