NYSTRS administers pension and other benefits for certificated employees of more than 800 public school districts, state universities and colleges, and other state educational agencies outside New York City.
New York State Teachers Retirement System Basics, by Plan
| Plan |
Assets (millions) |
Total Members |
| New York State Teachers |
137,221.5 |
448,785 |
| Other Plans |
0.0 |
0 |
| Total |
137,221.5 |
448,785 |
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)
Note: New York State Teachers Retirement System has 0 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
New York State Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2001 |
81.7 |
| 2002 |
73.0 |
| 2003 |
72.4 |
| 2004 |
80.3 |
| 2005 |
84.9 |
| 2006 |
91.5 |
| 2007 |
104.9 |
| 2008 |
95.8 |
| 2009 |
72.5 |
| 2010 |
76.8 |
| 2011 |
89.9 |
| 2012 |
88.1 |
| 2013 |
95.4 |
| 2014 |
108.2 |
| 2015 |
109.7 |
| 2016 |
107.5 |
| 2017 |
115.5 |
| 2018 |
119.9 |
| 2019 |
122.5 |
| 2020 |
120.5 |
| 2021 |
148.1 |
| 2022 |
132.0 |
| 2023 |
137.2 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
New York State Teachers Retirement System |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2001 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
| 2002 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
| 2003 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
| 2005 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
1.6 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
| 2021 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
| 2022 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
| 2023 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
2023 Membership for New York State Teachers Retirement System
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 268,058 |
180,727 |
null |
448,785 |
824 |
Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
New York State Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2001 |
-2,636.9 |
81,664.2 |
| 2002 |
-3,052.0 |
73,041.2 |
| 2003 |
-3,290.2 |
72,391.5 |
| 2004 |
-3,475.4 |
80,276.2 |
| 2005 |
-3,319.7 |
84,908.5 |
| 2006 |
-3,310.1 |
91,492.2 |
| 2007 |
-3,442.6 |
104,912.9 |
| 2008 |
-3,611.8 |
95,769.3 |
| 2009 |
-3,934.4 |
72,471.8 |
| 2010 |
-4,329.0 |
76,844.9 |
| 2011 |
-4,205.6 |
89,889.7 |
| 2012 |
-4,208.7 |
88,056.3 |
| 2013 |
-4,325.7 |
95,367.0 |
| 2014 |
-3,876.6 |
108,155.1 |
| 2015 |
-3,831.8 |
109,718.9 |
| 2016 |
-4,605.1 |
107,506.1 |
| 2017 |
-4,989.7 |
115,468.4 |
| 2018 |
-5,431.6 |
119,915.5 |
| 2019 |
-5,461.2 |
122,477.5 |
| 2020 |
-5,921.6 |
120,479.5 |
| 2021 |
-5,999.1 |
148,148.5 |
| 2022 |
-6,105.1 |
131,964.6 |
| 2023 |
-6,182.3 |
137,221.5 |
2023 Cash Flows for New York State Teachers Retirement System (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 2,131.9 |
8,314.2 |
11,439.3 |
5,257.0 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
New York State Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
New York State Teachers Retirement System |
National Average |
| 2001 |
-3.2 |
-2.1 |
| 2002 |
-4.2 |
-2.0 |
| 2003 |
-4.5 |
-2.5 |
| 2004 |
-4.3 |
-2.0 |
| 2005 |
-3.9 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
-3.6 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
-3.3 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
-3.8 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
-5.4 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
-5.6 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
-4.7 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
-4.8 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
-4.5 |
-3.1 |
| 2014 |
-3.6 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
-3.5 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
-4.3 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
-4.3 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
-4.5 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
-4.5 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-4.9 |
-2.4 |
| 2021 |
-4.0 |
-2.1 |
| 2022 |
-4.6 |
-2.1 |
| 2023 |
-4.5 |
-2.1 |
