Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Brandeis University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$855M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,371
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$360,589
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees · Sponsored by Brandeis University · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$855M in assets, 2,371 participants

Brandeis University's Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees reported $855M in total assets and 2,371 participants in its 2024 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.

  • #3,547 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees covers 2,371 participants in Massachusetts, 3.6x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $855M.

#3,547
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+6.9%
assets growth YoY
8.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees's outsized position by total assets

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$854,956,054 Top 2% higher than 98% of 123,620 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 2024

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees lands in the large band (2,371 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees reported net income fell from $83M in the plan year 2023 filing to $55M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees end-of-year assets rose from $799M in the plan year 2023 filing to $855M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees reported participants rose from 2,317 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,371 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 042103552 · Brandeis University PY 2024 · Other

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees · $855M · 2,371 · 98th

  • 5500 $855M
  • 5500 2,371
  • 5500 98th
  • 5500 Other
  • 5500 near Children's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 403(b) Component
  • 5500 ind #3547

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 Massachusetts →

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees in the asset neighbourhood

City of Hope National Medical Center Tax-Deferred Annuity PlanCity of Hope National Medica…$865MSumma Health 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanSumma Health 403(b) Retireme…$855MChildren's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 403(b) ComponentChildren's Medical Center of…$855MBrandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative EmployeesBrandeis University Defined …$855MWilliam Marsh Rice University Supplemental 403(b) PlanWilliam Marsh Rice Universit…$848M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$799M
Net Assets (End of Year)$855M
Net Income$55M
Employer EIN042103552
Plan Effective Date1952-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Brandeis University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Brandeis University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$907M 19.092432632566013% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M$950M 202220232024 $762M $907M ▲ +19.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 2,844 $762M
2023 2 3,079 $849M
2024 2 3,167 $907M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.854956054 · Participants: 2371Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative EmployeesHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.299350229 · Participants: 24395Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBeth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.507933231 · Participants: 33591Beth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.976139 · Participants: 8173Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.641546036 · Participants: 8900Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735973854 · Participants: 12869Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Children's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 403(b) Component in TX ($855M); by covered participants it is 403 (B) Retirement Plan in CO (2,372 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,371 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees assets move in 2024?
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees grew at a solid clip - up 6.9% during 2024, from $799M to $855M. Reported net income was $55M.
How have Brandeis University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Brandeis University's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.1%, from $762M to $907M.
Where does Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Children's Medical Center of Dallas Employee Savings Plan 403(b) Component in TX ($855M, 10,097 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Brandeis University Defined Contribution Plan for Faculty, Professional, and Administrative Employees?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 403 (B) Retirement Plan in CO (2,372 participants, $356M in assets).