401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
American Public Education Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-25
- $215M
- Total assets Near avg plan size
- 2,951
- Participants Above avg headcount
- 96th
- Percentile by assets National rank
- $72,783
- Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
Official DOL plan name: American Public Education Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Public Education Inc. · West Virginia · Educational Services
$215M in assets, 2,951 participants
American Public Education Inc.'s American Public Education Retirement Plan reported $215M in total assets and 2,951 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.
- #3,754 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
Coverage in West Virginia
American Public Education Retirement Plan covers 2,951 participants in West Virginia, 6.3x the typical West Virginia plan (state average ~467 per filing). Assets: $215M.
- #3,754
- in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
- +22.8%
- assets growth YoY
- 2.2×
- vs typical plan assets (national mean)
The plan reported a net loss of $42M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
American Public Education Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets
American Public Education Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets
End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500
$214,783,036 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans
Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.
Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022
American Public Education Retirement 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. American Public Education Retirement Plan lands in the large band (2,951 participants).
EBSA filing schedule strip
Filing strip 010724376 · American Public Education Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)
American Public Education Retirement Plan · $215M · 2,951 · 96th
- TYPE $215M
- TYPE 2,951
- TYPE 96th
- TYPE 401(k)
- TYPE near Global Atlantic Financial Company 401(k) Plan
- TYPE ind #3754
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 West Virginia →
American Public Education Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood
West Virginia filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $175M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $215M |
| Net Income | -$42M |
| Employer EIN | 010724376 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2002-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (American Public Education Inc.)
Sponsor-wide plan assets over time
All American Public Education Inc. plans reported in each filing year
- Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
- $303M 41.148961131176115% vs 2022
- 2024 filing year
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2,951 | $215M |
| 2023 | 1 | 5,728 | $259M |
| 2024 | 1 | 5,717 | $303M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in West Virginia
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Retirement Plan $808M · 1,866
- Camc Health System Basic Retirement Plan $594M · N/A
- United Bankshares, Inc. Savings and Stock Investment Plan $202M · 2,978
- Wesbanco, Inc. Ksop $186M · 2,334
- Steptoe & Johnson PLLC 401(k) Plan $143M · 517
American Public Education Retirement Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount
Outside West Virginia, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Global Atlantic Financial Company 401(k) Plan in NY ($215M); by covered participants it is Sewell Automotive Companies 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in TX (2,951 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.
Closest by plan assets
Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($215M here).
- Global Atlantic Financial Company 401(k) Plan (NY) $215M · 1,228
- The Options Clearing Corporation Retirement Savings Plan (IL) $215M · 805
- Emergency Physicians Professional Association Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan (MN) $215M · 549
- Whataburger 401(k) Savings Plan (TX) $215M · 36,855
Similar participant headcount
Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (2,951 participants); asset peers above are excluded.
- Sewell Automotive Companies 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (TX) 2,951 · 0 off
- Alaska Airlines, Inc. Pilots Investment and Savings Plan (WA) 2,951 · 0 off
- Uf Health-Central Florida 401(k) Plan (FL) 2,951 · 0 off
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (LA) 2,950 · 1 off
DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.