Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$606M
Total assets Above avg plan size
2,004
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$302,306
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan · Sponsored by The Catholic University of America · District of Columbia · Educational Services

$606M in assets, 2,004 participants

The Catholic University of America's The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan reported $606M in total assets and 2,004 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.

  • #3,515 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan sits by assets

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $606M for 2,004 participants (~$302,306/participant), up 8.0% in 2024.

#3,515
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.0%
assets growth YoY
6.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$605,821,150 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

The Catholic University of America 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. The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,004 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $61M in the plan year 2023 filing to $45M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,716 in the plan year 2023 filing to 2,004 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $561M in the plan year 2023 filing to $606M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 530196583 · The Catholic University of America PY 2024 · Other

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan · $606M · 2,004 · 98th

  • VS-ST $606M
  • VS-ST 2,004
  • VS-ST 98th
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near Tulane University Tax Deferral 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3515

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 District of Columbia →

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Tulane University Tax Deferral 403(b) Retirement PlanTulane University Tax Deferr…$607MThe Catholic University of America Retirement PlanThe Catholic University of A…$606MJax 403(b) Retirement Plan$603MThe Rand Corporation 403(b) Savings PlanThe Rand Corporation 403(b) …$602MYale University Matching Retirement PlanYale University Matching Ret…$602M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$561M
Net Assets (End of Year)$606M
Net Income$45M
Employer EIN530196583
Plan Effective Date1949-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Catholic University of America)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Catholic University of America plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$606M 21.16791229285458% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $500M $606M ▲ +21.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,751 $500M
2023 1 1,716 $561M
2024 1 2,004 $606M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 00.511.522.53 Total assets ($B) Participants The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.60582115 · Participants: 2004The Catholic University of America Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.75808979 · Participants: 450729Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.450782108 · Participants: 4882Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.352129486 · Participants: 5480American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.199524542 · Participants: 6543Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.979239156 · Participants: 14512Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Tulane University Tax Deferral 403(b) Retirement Plan in LA ($607M); by covered participants it is Boulder Community Health 403(b) Plan in CO (2,001 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($606M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,004 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 Catholic University of America Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.0% during 2024, from $561M to $606M. Reported net income was $45M.
How have The Catholic University of America plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Catholic University of America's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.2%, from $500M to $606M.
Where does The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan 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 The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Tulane University Tax Deferral 403(b) Retirement Plan in LA ($607M, 7,673 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Catholic University of America Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Boulder Community Health 403(b) Plan in CO (2,001 participants, $244M in assets).