Culinary Institute of America 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Culinary Institute of America's 403(b) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | TIAA | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Rbt Cpas LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 93 defined-contribution plans in educational services with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| Culinary Institute of America: employer contribution per participant | $2,470 | |
| Peer median | $2,292 |
| Culinary Institute of America: average balance | $166,305 | |
| Peer median | $144,662 |
| Culinary Institute of America: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.10% | |
| Peer median | 0.08% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $221M at the end of plan year 2021 to $253M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,537 | $253M | $3.8M | $2,470 | 0.10% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,511 | $232M | $3.7M | $2,448 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,531 | $215M | $3.4M | $2,218 | 0.05% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 1,558 | $193M | $3M | $2,015 | 0.05% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 1,535 | $221M | $3M | $2,026 | 0.03% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Culinary Institute of America match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $3.8M in employer contributions, about $2,470 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Culinary Institute of America 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the The Culinary Institute of America Defined Contribution Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Culinary Institute of America 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is TIAA. The plan administrator is The Culinary Institute of America.
I left Culinary Institute of America. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (The Culinary Institute of America, (845) 451-1478) or the recordkeeper, TIAA. The Culinary Institute of America old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Culinary Institute of America 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Culinary Institute of America filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Culinary Institute of America. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology