Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Lafayette College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$479M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,131
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$423,902
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Lafayette College Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Lafayette College · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$479M in assets, 1,131 participants

Lafayette College's Lafayette College Retirement Plan reported $479M in total assets and 1,131 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.

  • #3,480 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Lafayette College Retirement Plan sits by assets

Lafayette College Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $479M for 1,131 participants (~$423,902/participant), up 8.3% in 2024.

#3,480
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.3%
assets growth YoY
4.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Lafayette College Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Lafayette College Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$479,433,621 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

Lafayette College 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. Lafayette College Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,131 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Lafayette College Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $51M in the plan year 2023 filing to $37M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Lafayette College Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $443M in the plan year 2023 filing to $479M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Lafayette College Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,064 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,131 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 240795686 · Lafayette College PY 2024 · Other

Lafayette College Retirement Plan · $479M · 1,131 · 97th

  • BOY $479M
  • BOY 1,131
  • BOY 97th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near Seattle University Employees Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #3480

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 Pennsylvania →

Lafayette College Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ici Multiple Employer Plan$481MAssoc of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio MepAssoc of Independent College…$480MLafayette College Retirement PlanLafayette College Retirement…$479MSeattle University Employees Retirement PlanSeattle University Employees…$479MBabson College Retirement PlanBabson College Retirement Pl…$478M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Lafayette College Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$443M
Net Assets (End of Year)$479M
Net Income$37M
Employer EIN240795686
Plan Effective Date1946-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lafayette College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Lafayette College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$479M 22.498697463094974% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$350M$400M$450M$500M 202220232024 $391M $479M ▲ +22.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,153 $391M
2023 1 1,064 $443M
2024 1 1,131 $479M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

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

Lafayette College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 02468 Total assets ($B) Participants Lafayette College Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.479433621 · Participants: 1131Lafayette College Retirement PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.986767736 · Participants: 22110The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.728641608 · Participants: 78872Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.552304662 · Participants: 43405The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.817739782 · Participants: 6772Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.792479411 · Participants: 17497Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Lafayette College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

Lafayette College Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is Seattle University Employees Retirement Plan in WA ($479M); by covered participants it is Utica University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY (1,130 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($479M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,131 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 Lafayette College Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Lafayette College Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.3% during 2024, from $443M to $479M. Reported net income was $37M.
How have Lafayette College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lafayette College's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.5%, from $391M to $479M.
Where does Lafayette College Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Lafayette College 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 Lafayette College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Seattle University Employees Retirement Plan in WA ($479M, 1,965 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Lafayette College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Utica University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY (1,130 participants, $148M in assets).