Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Suffolk University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$531M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,583
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$335,562
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Suffolk University · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$531M in assets, 1,583 participants

Suffolk University's Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan reported $531M in total assets and 1,583 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,492 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan covers 1,583 participants in Massachusetts, 2.4x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $531M.

#3,492
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+10.8%
assets growth YoY
5.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$531,194,433 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan'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. Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,583 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $63M in the plan year 2023 filing to $52M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $479M in the plan year 2023 filing to $531M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,492 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,583 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 042133255 · Suffolk University PY 2024 · Other

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan · $531M · 1,583 · 97th

  • EBSA $531M
  • EBSA 1,583
  • EBSA 97th
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program
  • EBSA ind #3492

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 →

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Loyola Marymount University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanLoyola Marymount University …$538MNoblis, Inc. Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanNoblis, Inc. Tax Sheltered A…$533MPenn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity ProgramPenn State Health Tax Shelte…$532MSuffolk University Employee Retirement PlanSuffolk University Employee …$531MOberlin College Defined Contribution and Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement PlanOberlin College Defined Cont…$529M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$479M
Net Assets (End of Year)$531M
Net Income$52M
Employer EIN042133255
Plan Effective Date1962-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Suffolk University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Suffolk University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$531M 27.50853173519941% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $417M $531M ▲ +27.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,406 $417M
2023 1 1,492 $479M
2024 1 1,583 $531M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.531194433 · Participants: 1583Suffolk University Employee Retirement PlanHarvard 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
Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program in PA ($532M); by covered participants it is The University of Chicago Medical Center Contributory Retirement Plan in IL (1,585 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,583 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 Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.8% during 2024, from $479M to $531M. Reported net income was $52M.
How have Suffolk University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Suffolk University's sponsor-wide assets grew 27.5%, from $417M to $531M.
Where does Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Penn State Health Tax Sheltered Annuity Program in PA ($532M, 18,777 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Suffolk University Employee Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The University of Chicago Medical Center Contributory Retirement Plan in IL (1,585 participants, $310M in assets).