Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sacred Heart University Incorporated Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$308M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,975
Participants Above avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$77,369
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Sacred Heart University Incorporated · Connecticut · Educational Services

$308M in assets, 3,975 participants

Sacred Heart University Incorporated's Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan reported $308M in total assets and 3,975 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.

  • #3,394 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan covers 3,975 participants in Connecticut, 5.5x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $308M.

#3,394
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+13.2%
assets growth YoY
3.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$307,541,311 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution 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. Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan lands in the large band (3,975 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 1,276 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,975 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $272M in the plan year 2023 filing to $308M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $39M in the plan year 2023 filing to $36M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 060776644 · Sacred Heart University Incorporated PY 2024 · Other

Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan · $308M · 3,975 · 96th

  • VS-ST $308M
  • VS-ST 3,975
  • VS-ST 96th
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Retirement Plan for Non-Union Employees
  • VS-ST ind #3394

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 Connecticut →

Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Denison University Retirement PlanDenison University Retiremen…$310MThe University of Chicago Medical Center Contributory Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Me…$310MThe Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Retirement Plan for Non-Union EmployeesThe Metropolitan Museum of A…$308MSacred Heart University Defined Contribution PlanSacred Heart University Defi…$308MTufts Medical Center Physicians Organization, Inc. 403(b) Retirement PlanTufts Medical Center Physici…$305M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$272M
Net Assets (End of Year)$308M
Net Income$36M
Employer EIN060776644
Plan Effective Date1963-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Sacred Heart University Incorporated)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sacred Heart University Incorporated plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$308M 32.01485380125544% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$250M$300M$350M 202220232024 $233M $308M ▲ +32.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,239 $233M
2023 1 1,276 $272M
2024 1 3,975 $308M

Nearby Other Plans in Connecticut

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

Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 -20246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.307541311 · Participants: 3975Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution PlanYale University Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343162149 · Participants: 13197Yale University Retirement Account PlanYale-New Haven Hospital and Tax Exempt Affiliates Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.311493523 · Participants: 22447Yale-New Haven Hospital and Tax Exempt Affiliates Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanYale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.873939522 · Participants: 20269Yale University Tax-Deferred 403(b) Savings PlanNuvance Health 403(b) Plan (F/K/a Health Quest Systems, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan), Total assets ($B): 0.746080453 · Participants: 2323Nuvance Health 403(b) Plan (F/K/a Health Quest Systems, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan)Wesleyan University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.688145628 · Participants: 1714Wesleyan University Retirement Plan
Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Other by assets is The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Retirement Plan for Non-Union Employees in NY ($308M); by covered participants it is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in FL (3,975 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.2% during 2024, from $272M to $308M. Reported net income was $36M.
How have Sacred Heart University Incorporated plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sacred Heart University Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.0%, from $233M to $308M.
Where does Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution 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 Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Metropolitan Museum of Art 403(b) Retirement Plan for Non-Union Employees in NY ($308M, 1,234 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sacred Heart University Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in FL (3,975 participants, $641M in assets).