Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Berea College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$140M
Total assets Near avg plan size
747
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$187,684
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Berea College Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Berea College · Kentucky · Educational Services

$140M in assets, 747 participants

Berea College's Berea College Retirement Plan reported $140M in total assets and 747 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,621 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Berea College Retirement Plan sits by assets

Berea College Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $140M for 747 participants (~$187,684/participant), down 12.7% in 2022.

#3,621
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-12.7%
assets change YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $20M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Berea College Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Berea College Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$140,199,974 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Berea College 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. Berea College Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (747 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 610444650 · Berea College PY 2022 · Other

Berea College Retirement Plan · $140M · 747 · 94th

  • NET $140M
  • NET 747
  • NET 94th
  • NET Other
  • NET near Local Union 317 Electrical Pension Plan
  • NET ind #3621

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 Kentucky →

Berea College Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Arcadia University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanArcadia University Defined C…$141MBerea College Retirement Plan$140MLocal Union 317 Electrical Pension PlanLocal Union 317 Electrical P…$140MAg Mm, L.P.$140MNew England Baptist Hospital 403(b) PlanNew England Baptist Hospital…$139M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Berea College Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$161M
Net Assets (End of Year)$140M
Net Income-$20M
Employer EIN610444650
Plan Effective Date1922-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Berea College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Berea College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$168M 19.963279736414215% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$130M$140M$150M$160M$170M$180M 202220232024 $140M $168M ▲ +20.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 747 $140M
2023 1 843 $158M
2024 1 743 $168M

Nearby Other Plans in Kentucky

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

Berea College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 00.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Berea College Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.140199974 · Participants: 747Berea College Retirement PlanNorton Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.451656853 · Participants: 17896Norton Healthcare 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBaptist Health Thrift Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.070436561 · Participants: 21780Baptist Health Thrift PlanElectrical Workers Local 369 Retirement Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.418333564 · Participants: 3424Electrical Workers Local 369 Retirement FundKing's Daughters' Medical Center Matching Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.180410127 · Participants: 4594King's Daughters' Medical Center Matching Contribution PlanEmh Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.156189306 · Participants: 1630Emh Retirement Savings Plan
Berea College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants

Berea College Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kentucky, the nearest Other by assets is Local Union 317 Electrical Pension Plan in WV ($140M); by covered participants it is Bethune-Cookman University Retirement Plan in FL (747 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($140M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (747 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 Berea College Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Berea College Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.7% during 2022, from $161M to $140M. Reported net income was -$20M.
How have Berea College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Berea College's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.0%, from $140M to $168M.
Where does Berea College Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Berea College Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Berea College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Local Union 317 Electrical Pension Plan in WV ($140M, 746 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Berea College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bethune-Cookman University Retirement Plan in FL (747 participants, $42M in assets).