Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$687M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,493
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$460,234
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$687M in assets, 1,493 participants

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan reported $687M in total assets and 1,493 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.

  • #3,531 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan covers 1,493 participants in Massachusetts, 2.3x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $687M.

#3,531
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+9.6%
assets growth YoY
6.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$687,129,504 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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan lands in the large band (1,493 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $69M in the plan year 2023 filing to $60M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $627M in the plan year 2023 filing to $687M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 042121659 · Worcester Polytechnic Institute PY 2024 · Other

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan · $687M · 1,493 · 98th

  • PCT $687M
  • EIN 1,493
  • RANK 98th
  • PHOTO Other
  • IND near Wesleyan University Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #3531

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 →

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Seton Hall University Retirement PlanSeton Hall University Retire…$691MWesleyan University Retirement PlanWesleyan University Retireme…$688MWorcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution PlanWorcester Polytechnic Instit…$687MUniversity of Richmond Defined Contribution Retirement PlanUniversity of Richmond Defin…$685MRetirement Plan of Creighton UniversityRetirement Plan of Creighton…$684M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$627M
Net Assets (End of Year)$687M
Net Income$60M
Employer EIN042121659
Plan Effective Date1920-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Worcester Polytechnic Institute)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Worcester Polytechnic Institute plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$687M 23.28885680083234% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M$750M 202220232024 $557M $687M ▲ +23.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,608 $557M
2023 1 1,485 $627M
2024 1 1,493 $687M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.687129504 · Participants: 1493Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution 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
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Wesleyan University Retirement Plan in CT ($688M); by covered participants it is Easter Seals New Hampshire Section 403(b) Plan in NH (1,488 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($687M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,493 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024?
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.6% during 2024, from $627M to $687M. Reported net income was $60M.
How have Worcester Polytechnic Institute plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Worcester Polytechnic Institute's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.3%, from $557M to $687M.
Where does Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Wesleyan University Retirement Plan in CT ($688M, 1,714 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Easter Seals New Hampshire Section 403(b) Plan in NH (1,488 participants, $40M in assets).