Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Macalester College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$230M
Total assets Near avg plan size
666
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$344,923
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Macalester College · Minnesota · Educational Services

$230M in assets, 666 participants

Macalester College's Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $230M in total assets and 666 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • #3,767 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $230M for 666 participants (~$344,923/participant), down 13.0% in 2022.

#3,767
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.0%
assets change YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $34M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$229,718,890 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

Macalester College 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. Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (666 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 410693962 · Macalester College PY 2022 · Other

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan · $230M · 666 · 96th

  • 5500 $230M
  • 5500 666
  • 5500 96th
  • 5500 Other
  • 5500 near Canisius University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff
  • 5500 ind #3767

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 Minnesota →

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Berklee College of Music, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBerklee College of Music, In…$230MOhio Northern University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanOhio Northern University Def…$230MAmerican Institutes for Research Retirement PlanAmerican Institutes for Rese…$230MMacalester College 403(b) Retirement PlanMacalester College 403(b) Re…$230MCanisius University Retirement Plan for Faculty and StaffCanisius University Retireme…$229M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Macalester College 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)$264M
Net Assets (End of Year)$230M
Net Income-$34M
Employer EIN410693962
Plan Effective Date1963-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Macalester College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Macalester College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$273M 18.89281547547091% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $230M $273M ▲ +18.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 666 $230M
2023 1 693 $254M
2024 1 702 $273M

Nearby Other Plans in Minnesota

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

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510 Total assets ($B) Participants Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.22971889 · Participants: 666Macalester College 403(b) Retirement PlanMayo 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.453323372 · Participants: 80932Mayo 403(b) PlanCentracare Health System 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.739468957 · Participants: 10840Centracare Health System 403(b) PlanChildrens Hospitals and Clinics Matched Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.691827028 · Participants: 5009Childrens Hospitals and Clinics Matched Savings PlanCarpenters & Joiners Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.583263225 · Participants: 20332Carpenters & Joiners Defined Contribution PlanUniversity of St. Thomas Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.358032714 · Participants: 2317University of St. Thomas Retirement Plan
Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Other by assets is Canisius University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff in NY ($229M); by covered participants it is Acds 403(b) Plan in NY (666 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (666 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 Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.0% during 2022, from $264M to $230M. Reported net income was -$34M.
How have Macalester College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Macalester College's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.9%, from $230M to $273M.
Where does Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Canisius University Retirement Plan for Faculty and Staff in NY ($229M, 404 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Acds 403(b) Plan in NY (666 participants, $3M in assets).