Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The University of the Arts Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$95M
Total assets Below avg plan size
300
Participants Below avg headcount
90th
Percentile by assets National rank
$317,863
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The University of the Arts · New Jersey · Educational Services

$95M in assets, 300 participants

The University of the Arts's The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $95M in total assets and 300 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 90th 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.

  • #2,993 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in New Jersey

The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 300 participants in New Jersey, about 36% of the average New Jersey filer (state average ~844 per filing). Assets: $95M.

#2,993
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
-3.7%
assets change YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$95,359,012 Top 10% higher than 90% 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

The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (300 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $8M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 286 in the plan year 2023 filing to 300 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $99M in the plan year 2023 filing to $95M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 231639911 · The University of the Arts PY 2024 · Other

The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $95M · 300 · 90th

  • SCH $95M
  • EBSA 300
  • PART 90th
  • TYPE Other
  • NET near The Trust for Public Land Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan
  • BOOK ind #2993

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 Jersey →

The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New Jersey filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$99M
Net Assets (End of Year)$95M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN231639911
Plan Effective Date1956-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The University of the Arts)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The University of the Arts plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$95M 4.445753948599167% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$90M$95M$100M 202220232024 $91.3M $95.4M ▲ +4.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 322 $91M
2023 1 286 $99M
2024 1 300 $95M

Nearby Other Plans in New Jersey

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

The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 00.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.095359012 · Participants: 300The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement PlanConsolidated 403(b) Plan of Hackensack Meridian Health, Total assets ($B): 1.804837689 · Participants: 16823Consolidated 403(b) Plan of Hackensack Meridian HealthPrinceton University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735336458 · Participants: 8763Princeton University Retirement Savings PlanRwjbarnabas Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.498394819 · Participants: 28403Rwjbarnabas Health 403(b) Savings PlanAtlantic Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.297256025 · Participants: 21490Atlantic Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanEducational Testing Service 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.982278507 · Participants: 3501Educational Testing Service 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New Jersey, assets vs. participants

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

Outside New Jersey, the nearest Other by assets is The Trust for Public Land Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan in CA ($95M); by covered participants it is Conservation Legacy 403(b) Retirement Plan in CO (300 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (300 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 The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 3.7% during 2024, from $99M to $95M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have The University of the Arts plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The University of the Arts's sponsor-wide assets grew 4.4%, from $91M to $95M.
Where does The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 90th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Trust for Public Land Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan in CA ($95M, 364 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The University of the Arts Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Conservation Legacy 403(b) Retirement Plan in CO (300 participants, $3M in assets).