Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cornell University Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$219M
Total assets
4,660
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$46,986
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Cornell University · New York · Educational Services

$219M in assets, 4,660 participants

Cornell University's Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan reported $219M in total assets and 4,660 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,308 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in New York

Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan covers 4,660 participants in New York, 5.8x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $219M.

$219M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
4,660
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$46,986
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $23M in the plan year 2023 filing to $14M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 4,301 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,660 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $205M in the plan year 2023 filing to $219M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State
New York
Industry
Educational Services

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan reports 4,660 participants - 5.8x that state average ($219M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$205M
Net Assets (End of Year)$218M
Net Income$14M
Employer EIN150532082
Plan Effective Date1989-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cornell University)

$7B$8B$9B$10B 202220232024 $7.42B $9.52B ▲ +28.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Cornell University plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 6 40,167 $7.4B
2023 5 47,891 $8.6B
2024 5 49,890 $9.5B

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Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Weill Cornell Medica…IBM Personal Pension…1199seiu Health Care…Consolidated Edison …Pfizer Consolidated …GE Energy Pension Plan
Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.8% during 2024, from $205M to $219M. Reported net income was $14M.
How have Cornell University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cornell University's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.2%, from $7.4B to $9.5B.
Where does Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Northwest Airlines Pension Plan for Salaried Employees in GA ($219M, 584 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Weill Cornell Medical College Non-Exempt and Frozen Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
  • Cornell University's sponsor-wide assets have grown 28.2% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 150532082.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.