Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Pathways in Education, Inc. Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$35M
Total assets Below avg plan size
935
Participants Near avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$37,955
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Pathways in Education, Inc. · California · Educational Services

$35M in assets, 935 participants

Pathways in Education, Inc.'s Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $35M in total assets and 935 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #2,885 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $35M for 935 participants (~$37,955/participant), down 12.7% in 2022.

#2,885
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-12.7%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$35,488,173 Top 15% higher than 85% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (935 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 020541020 · Pathways in Education, Inc. PY 2022 · Other

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan · $35M · 935 · 85th

  • PART $35M
  • TYPE 935
  • NET 85th
  • BOOK Other
  • VS-ST near Oklahoma State University Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #2885

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in California →

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pocono Health System Defined Contribution PlanPocono Health System Defined…$36MColumbus College of Art and Design Retirement PlanColumbus College of Art and …$36MOptions Educational 403(b) Retirement PlanOptions Educational 403(b) R…$35MOklahoma State University Foundation 403(b) Retirement PlanOklahoma State University Fo…$35MLangley School DC Retirement PlanLangley School DC Retirement…$35M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$41M
Net Assets (End of Year)$35M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN020541020
Plan Effective Date1997-08-29
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pathways in Education, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pathways in Education, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
N/A
2024 filing year
$0M$20M$40M$60M 202220232024 $35.5M $0M ▼ -100.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 935 $35M
2023 1 781 $43M
2024 1 781 N/A

Nearby Other Plans in California

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -50510 Total assets ($B) Participants Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.035488173 · Participants: 935Options Educational 403(b) Retirement PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.38573656 · Participants: 22514Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.320318331 · Participants: 48591Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.535728964 · Participants: 20237Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.200375781 · Participants: 9827Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.677071678 · Participants: 22632University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Oklahoma State University Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan in OK ($35M); by covered participants it is 403(b) Thrift Plan of Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland, Inc. in MD (935 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (935 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.7% during 2022, from $41M to $35M. Reported net income was -$5M.
Where does Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 85th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Oklahoma State University Foundation 403(b) Retirement Plan in OK ($35M, 171 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Options Educational 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 403(b) Thrift Plan of Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland, Inc. in MD (935 participants, $15M in assets).