Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Western New England University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$288M
Total assets
871
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$330,080
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Western New England University · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$288M in assets, 871 participants

Western New England University's Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $288M in total assets and 871 participants in its 2024 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,380 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits by assets

Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $288M for 871 participants (~$330,080/participant), up 7.8% in 2024.

$288M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
871
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$330,080
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $267M in the plan year 2023 filing to $288M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $22M in the plan year 2023 filing to $21M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 858 in the plan year 2023 filing to 871 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan outranks 96% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 2.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$267M
Net Assets (End of Year)$288M
Net Income$21M
Employer EIN042108376
Plan Effective Date1952-02-13
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western New England University)

$220M$240M$260M$280M$300M 202220232024 $244M $288M ▲ +17.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Western New England University plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 883 $244M
2023 1 858 $267M
2024 1 871 $288M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Western New England …Harvard University T…Beth Israel Lahey 40…Boston University Re…Northeastern Univers…Boston University Su…
Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.8% during 2024, from $267M to $288M. Reported net income was $21M.
How have Western New England University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western New England University's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.7%, from $244M to $288M.
Where does Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bridgeport Hospital Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in CT ($287M, 4,457 participants).

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Ways to act on Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Western New England University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Other plans in Massachusetts. Compare plans
  • Western New England University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans