401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$505M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,352
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$150,775
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Cengage Learning, Inc. · Ohio · Information & Media

$505M in assets, 3,352 participants

Cengage Learning, Inc.'s The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $505M in total assets and 3,352 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #2,800 in Information & Media (2,911 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan covers 3,352 participants in Ohio, 4.4x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $505M.

#2,800
in Information & Media (2,911 peers)
-18.0%
assets change YoY
5.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $111M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$505,397,285 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (3,352 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 592124491 · Cengage Learning, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · $505M · 3,352 · 98th

  • 5500 $505M
  • 5500 3,352
  • 5500 98th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near Premera 401(k) Savings Plan
  • 5500 ind #2800

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Retirement Investment Fund PlanInternational Flavors & Frag…$506MWoodforest Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership PlanWoodforest Financial Group, …$506MThe Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanThe Cengage Learning, Inc. 4…$505MPremera 401(k) Savings Plan$505MStoel Rives Retirement Plan$505M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$617M
Net Assets (End of Year)$505M
Net Income-$111M
Employer EIN592124491
Plan Effective Date2007-07-05
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cengage Learning, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cengage Learning, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$661M 30.622529757141926% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $506M $661M ▲ +30.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,356 $506M
2023 2 3,606 $596M
2024 2 3,427 $661M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.505397285 · Participants: 3352The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.343834208 · Participants: 44890The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.60950811 · Participants: 50299The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.311555 · Participants: 116133The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.73672335 · Participants: 24278Nationwide Savings PlanMarathon Petroleum Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.371480588 · Participants: 17666Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan
The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Premera 401(k) Savings Plan in WA ($505M); by covered participants it is Technipfmc Retirement Savings Plan in TX (3,352 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,352 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 The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan declined sharply - down 18.0% during 2022, from $617M to $505M. Reported net income was -$111M.
How have Cengage Learning, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cengage Learning, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 30.6%, from $506M to $661M.
Where does The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 98th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Premera 401(k) Savings Plan in WA ($505M, 3,086 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Technipfmc Retirement Savings Plan in TX (3,352 participants, $1.0B in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 592124491.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.