Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cornell University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$3.0B
Total assets: 14,648
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $206,226
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca · Sponsored by Cornell University · New York · Educational Services

$3.0B in assets, 14,648 participants

Cornell University's Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca reported $3.0B in total assets and 14,648 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

99th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in New York

Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca covers 14,648 participants in New York, 18x the typical New York plan (state average ~795 per filing). Assets: $3.0B.

$3.0B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 14,648
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $206,226
avg assets per participant

Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca reported net income fell from $318M in the plan year 2023 filing to $257M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca end-of-year assets rose from $2.8B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.0B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca reported participants rose from 14,383 in the plan year 2023 filing to 14,648 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

New York

Industry

Educational Services

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 795 participants across 8,491 plans. Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca reports 14,648 participants - 18x that state average ($3.0B EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2.8B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$3.0B
Net Income	$257M
Employer EIN	150532082
Plan Effective Date	1937-07-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cornell University)

Total plan assets by year, all Cornell University plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	6	40,167	$7.4B
2023	5	47,891	$8.6B
2024	4	45,230	$9.3B

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Northwell Health 403(b) Plan $10.9B · 44,511
The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan $9.5B · 46,826
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan $6.4B · 22,606
Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University $5.6B · 14,399
New York University Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration $5.4B · 10,678

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Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally

Other plans in other states closest to Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca by total assets, not by location.

The Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of the Methodist Hospital (TX) $3.0B · 32,299
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Pension Plan B (MD) $3.0B · 9,501
Boston University Retirement Plan (MA) $3.0B · 8,173
Beaumont Health 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan (MI) $3.0B · 34,160

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca assets move in 2024? ▼

Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca grew at a solid clip - up 9.3% during 2024, from $2.8B to $3.0B. Reported net income was $257M.

How have Cornell University plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cornell University's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.3%, from $7.4B to $9.3B.

Where does Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).

Which Other plans are similar in size to Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca? ▼

Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of the Methodist Hospital in TX ($3.0B, 32,299 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca's numbers.

By total assets, Cornell University Retirement Plan for the Employees of the Endowed Colleges at Ithaca ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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Cornell University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 25.3% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 150532082.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.