Princeton University 403(b) match, vesting and fees

Plan year 2024 filingPrinceton University Retirement Savings Plan · Plan 004 · EIN 21-0634501Updated Oct 2026

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

The match terms have not been published from this plan's filing yet.
The filing does not report employer contributions. Plan year 2024 Form 5500 ↗
$124,397
Average account balance
15,198
Participants (end of year)
$1.7B
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.

Princeton University: employer contribution per participant—
Peer median$3,952
Princeton University: average balance$124,397
Peer median$137,350
Princeton University: admin expenses ÷ assets<0.01%
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 $1.5B at the end of plan year 2023 to $1.7B at the end of plan year 2024.

$1.5B2023$1.7B2024
End-of-year figures from each plan year's Form 5500 filing for the Princeton University plan.
Plan yearParticipantsAssetsEmployer contributionsPer participantAdmin expense ratioMatch formulaFiling
202415,198$1.7B——<0.01%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗
202314,707$1.5B——0.01%Not publishedForm 5500 ↗

Other Princeton University plans (1)

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

Princeton University Retirement Plan

Plan 003 · EIN 21-0634501 · plan year 2024 filing
$136,617
Average account balance
17,713
Participants (end of year)
$2.4B
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 (unmodified opinion, limited scope)Schedule H ↗
Plan type and statusRetirement · ActiveForm 5500 ↗

Common questions

Does Princeton University match 401(k) contributions?

The match terms for the Princeton University Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet.

When is the Princeton University 401(k) match vested?

The vesting schedule for the Princeton University Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.

Who manages the Princeton University 401(k)?

The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2024 filing is TIAA. The plan administrator is Princeton University Benefits Committee.

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

Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Princeton University Benefits Committee, (609) 258-3302) or the recordkeeper, TIAA. The Princeton University old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Princeton University 401(k)

Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Princeton 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 Princeton University. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology