Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Vassar College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$551M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,636
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$336,675
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Vassar College · New York · Educational Services

$551M in assets, 1,636 participants

Vassar College's Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $551M in total assets and 1,636 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.

  • #3,500 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in New York

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 1,636 participants in New York, 2.1x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $551M.

#3,500
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+7.9%
assets growth YoY
5.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$550,799,851 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

Vassar College 403(b) 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. Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,636 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 2,381 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,636 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $47M in the plan year 2023 filing to $40M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $511M in the plan year 2023 filing to $551M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 141338587 · Vassar College PY 2024 · Other

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan · $551M · 1,636 · 97th

  • BOY $551M
  • BOY 1,636
  • BOY 97th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near Electrical Workers Local 369 Retirement Fund
  • BOY ind #3500

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 New York →

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Saint Joseph's University Retirement PlanSaint Joseph's University Re…$553MPediatric Faculty Foundation Defined Contribution PlanPediatric Faculty Foundation…$553MVassar College 403(b) Retirement PlanVassar College 403(b) Retire…$551MElectrical Workers Local 369 Retirement FundElectrical Workers Local 369…$549MCook Children's Health Care System Retirement PlanCook Children's Health Care …$547M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$511M
Net Assets (End of Year)$551M
Net Income$40M
Employer EIN141338587
Plan Effective Date1946-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Vassar College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Vassar College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$609M 18.988768760059347% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$500M$550M$600M$650M 202220232024 $512M $609M ▲ +19.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,876 $512M
2023 2 2,614 $564M
2024 2 1,885 $609M

Nearby Other Plans in New York

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

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.550799851 · Participants: 1636Vassar College 403(b) Retirement PlanNorthwell Health 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.919546292 · Participants: 44511Northwell Health 403(b) PlanThe Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.49390479 · Participants: 46826The Mount Sinai Medical Center 403(b) Retirement PlanUniversity of Rochester Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 8.002376506 · Participants: 30335University of Rochester Retirement ProgramMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.449166101 · Participants: 22606Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Retirement Savings PlanRetirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University, Total assets ($B): 5.643469898 · Participants: 14399Retirement Plan for Officers of Columbia University
Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside New York, the nearest Other by assets is Electrical Workers Local 369 Retirement Fund in KY ($549M); by covered participants it is Midwestern University Retirement Plan in IL (1,636 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,636 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 Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.9% during 2024, from $511M to $551M. Reported net income was $40M.
How have Vassar College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Vassar College's sponsor-wide assets grew 19.0%, from $512M to $609M.
Where does Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Vassar College 403(b) 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 Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Electrical Workers Local 369 Retirement Fund in KY ($549M, 3,633 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Vassar College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Midwestern University Retirement Plan in IL (1,636 participants, $508M in assets).