Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Carleton College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$321M
Total assets Above avg plan size
795
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$403,784
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Carleton College · Minnesota · Educational Services

$321M in assets, 795 participants

Carleton College's Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan reported $321M in total assets and 795 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,838 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $321M for 795 participants (~$403,784/participant), down 13.0% in 2022.

#3,838
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-13.0%
assets change YoY
3.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $48M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$321,008,247 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Carleton College Defined Contribution 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. Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (795 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 410694747 · Carleton College PY 2022 · Other

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan · $321M · 795 · 97th

  • EIN $321M
  • EIN 795
  • EIN 97th
  • EIN Other
  • EIN near New York Institute of Technology Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #3838

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 →

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$369M
Net Assets (End of Year)$321M
Net Income-$48M
Employer EIN410694747
Plan Effective Date1970-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carleton College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Carleton College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$397M 23.58498565303215% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $321M $397M ▲ +23.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 795 $321M
2023 1 821 $365M
2024 1 906 $397M

Nearby Other Plans in Minnesota

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

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -50510 Total assets ($B) Participants Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.321008247 · Participants: 795Carleton College Defined Contribution 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
Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Other by assets is New York Institute of Technology Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($321M); by covered participants it is Uniontown Hospital Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in PA (795 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (795 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 Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.0% during 2022, from $369M to $321M. Reported net income was -$48M.
How have Carleton College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carleton College's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.6%, from $321M to $397M.
Where does Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is New York Institute of Technology Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NY ($321M, 1,127 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Uniontown Hospital Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in PA (795 participants, $36M in assets).