New York University 403(b) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingNew York University Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration · Plan 001 · EIN 13-5562308Updated Oct 2026

What New York University's 403(b) plan says about matching contributions

The match terms have not been published from this plan's filing yet.
The plan year 2024 filing reports $109M in employer contributions, about $4,737 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$236,205
Average account balance
23,634
Participants (end of year)
$5.4B
Plan assets (end of year)
0.01%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

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.

RecordkeeperTIAASchedule C ↗
Independent auditorPricewaterhousecoopers LLP (disclaimer opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

How the plan compares

Plan year 2024 medians for 54 defined-contribution plans in educational services with 10,000 to 49,999 participants.

New York University: employer contribution per participant$4,737
Peer median$3,952
New York University: average balance$236,205
Peer median$137,350
New York University: admin expenses ÷ assets0.01%
Peer median0.02%

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 $4.9B at the end of plan year 2023 to $5.4B at the end of plan year 2024.

$4.9B2023$5.4B2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the New York University plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
202423,634$5.4B$109M$4,7370.01%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
202323,246$4.9B$99.5M$4,3850.01%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Other New York University plans (6)

Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.

Nyu Grossman School of Medicine Management and Staff 403(b) Retirement Plan

Plan 010 · EIN 13-5562308 · plan year 2024 filing
$53,071
Average account balance
20,091
Participants (end of year)
$1000M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.03%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

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.

RecordkeeperTIAASchedule C ↗
Independent auditorForvis Mazars, LLP (disclaimer opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗
Late participant contributionsReported on the filingSchedule H ↗

New York University Supplemental Tax Deferred Annuity Plan

Plan 004 · EIN 13-5562308 · plan year 2024 filing
$116,038
Average account balance
16,836
Participants (end of year)
$1.3B
Plan assets (end of year)
0.01%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

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.

RecordkeeperTIAASchedule C ↗
Independent auditorPricewaterhousecoopers LLP (disclaimer opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

Nyu Grossman School of Medicine Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration

Plan 005 · EIN 13-5562308 · plan year 2024 filing
$376,240
Average account balance
12,699
Participants (end of year)
$4.6B
Plan assets (end of year)
0.02%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

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.

RecordkeeperTIAASchedule C ↗
Independent auditorForvis Mazars, LLP (disclaimer opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗
Late participant contributionsReported on the filingSchedule H ↗

New York University Retirement Plan for Adjunct Faculty Members

Plan 009 · EIN 13-5562308 · plan year 2024 filing
$11,884
Average account balance
5,663
Participants (end of year)
$66.8M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.27%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

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.

RecordkeeperTIAASchedule C ↗
Independent auditorPricewaterhousecoopers LLP (disclaimer opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and status403(b) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

Local One Security Officers Union Money Purchase Pension Plan

Plan 007 · EIN 13-5562308 · plan year 2024 filing
$37,324
Average account balance
218
Participants (end of year)
$8M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.04%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

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.

RecordkeeperTIAASchedule C ↗
Independent auditorPricewaterhousecoopers LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusRetirement · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

New York University Staff Pension Plan for Non-Contributory

Plan 002 · EIN 13-5562308 · plan year 2024 filing
$96,154
Average account balance
3,989
Participants (end of year)
$384M
Plan assets (end of year)
0.32%
Admin expenses ÷ assets

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.

RecordkeeperVanguardSchedule C ↗
Independent auditorPricewaterhousecoopers LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusPension (defined benefit) · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

Common questions

Does New York University match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the New York University Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2024 filing reports $109M in employer contributions, about $4,737 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.

When is the New York University 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the New York University Retirement Plan for Members of the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the New York University 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is TIAA. The plan administrator is New York University.

I left New York University. How do I find my old 401(k)?

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (New York University, (212) 998-1276) or the recordkeeper, TIAA. The New York University old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old New York University 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports New York University filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2023 and 2024) 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 New York University. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology