Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Norwich University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$176M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,061
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$165,647
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Norwich University · Vermont · Educational Services

$176M in assets, 1,061 participants

Norwich University's Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $176M in total assets and 1,061 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,247 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Vermont

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,061 participants in Vermont, 4.3x the typical Vermont plan (state average ~245 per filing). Assets: $176M.

#3,247
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+3.2%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$175,751,512 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Norwich University Defined Contribution 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. Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,061 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $16M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,126 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,061 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $170M in the plan year 2023 filing to $176M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 030179424 · Norwich University PY 2024 · Other

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · $176M · 1,061 · 94th

  • 5500 $176M
  • ASSETS 1,061
  • PCT 94th
  • EIN Other
  • RANK near Milwaukee School of Engineering Defined Contribution Plan
  • PHOTO ind #3247

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 Vermont →

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Vermont filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$170M
Net Assets (End of Year)$176M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN030179424
Plan Effective Date1940-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Norwich University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Norwich University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$176M 13.849530849067468% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$150M$160M$170M$180M 202220232024 $154M $176M ▲ +13.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 929 $154M
2023 1 1,126 $170M
2024 1 1,061 $176M

Nearby Other Plans in Vermont

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

Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500100015002000 50100150200250300350 Total assets ($M) Participants Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 175.751512 · Participants: 1061Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMiddlebury College Voluntary Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 311.834512 · Participants: 1028Middlebury College Voluntary Retirement PlanRutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 288.999458 · Participants: 1695Rutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings PlanChamplain College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 116.482678 · Participants: 463Champlain College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWorld Learning, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 96.30114 · Participants: 446World Learning, Inc. Retirement PlanNorthwestern Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 93.191182 · Participants: 731Northwestern Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Plan
Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Vermont, the nearest Other by assets is Milwaukee School of Engineering Defined Contribution Plan in WI ($176M); by covered participants it is Hudson Headwaters Health Network Retirement Savings Plan in NY (1,063 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,061 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 Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 3.2% during 2024, from $170M to $176M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Norwich University plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Norwich University's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.8%, from $154M to $176M.
Where does Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Milwaukee School of Engineering Defined Contribution Plan in WI ($176M, 462 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hudson Headwaters Health Network Retirement Savings Plan in NY (1,063 participants, $115M in assets).