Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wesleyan University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$688M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,714
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$401,485
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wesleyan University Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Wesleyan University · Connecticut · Educational Services

$688M in assets, 1,714 participants

Wesleyan University's Wesleyan University Retirement Plan reported $688M in total assets and 1,714 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.

  • #3,532 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

Wesleyan University Retirement Plan covers 1,714 participants in Connecticut, 2.4x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $688M.

#3,532
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.7%
assets growth YoY
6.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Wesleyan University Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Wesleyan University Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$688,145,628 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

Wesleyan University 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. Wesleyan University Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,714 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Wesleyan University Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $26M in the plan year 2023 filing to $55M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wesleyan University Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,517 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,714 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wesleyan University Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $633M in the plan year 2023 filing to $688M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 060646959 · Wesleyan University PY 2024 · Other

Wesleyan University Retirement Plan · $688M · 1,714 · 98th

  • ASSETS $688M
  • PCT 1,714
  • EIN 98th
  • RANK Other
  • PHOTO near Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan
  • IND ind #3532

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 →

Wesleyan University Retirement 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 Wesleyan University Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$633M
Net Assets (End of Year)$688M
Net Income$55M
Employer EIN060646959
Plan Effective Date1974-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wesleyan University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wesleyan University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$688M 13.320298954268894% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $607M $688M ▲ +13.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,087 $607M
2023 1 1,517 $633M
2024 1 1,714 $688M

Nearby Other Plans in Connecticut

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

Wesleyan University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Wesleyan University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.688145628 · Participants: 1714Wesleyan University Retirement 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)Hartford Healthcare 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.665829273 · Participants: 4887Hartford Healthcare 403(b) Plan
Wesleyan University Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Connecticut, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Connecticut, the nearest Other by assets is Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan in MA ($687M); by covered participants it is Central Washington Health Services Association Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in WA (1,710 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,714 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 Wesleyan University Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Wesleyan University Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.7% during 2024, from $633M to $688M. Reported net income was $55M.
How have Wesleyan University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wesleyan University's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.3%, from $607M to $688M.
Where does Wesleyan University Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wesleyan University 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 Wesleyan University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Worcester Polytechnic Institute Defined Contribution Plan in MA ($687M, 1,493 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wesleyan University Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Central Washington Health Services Association Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in WA (1,710 participants, $142M in assets).