401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$124M
Total assets Near avg plan size
4,102
Participants Above avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$30,207
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Grand Canyon Education, Inc. · Arizona · Educational Services

$124M in assets, 4,102 participants

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan reported $124M in total assets and 4,102 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.

  • #3,588 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in Arizona

Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan covers 4,102 participants in Arizona, 7.3x the typical Arizona plan (state average ~564 per filing). Assets: $124M.

#3,588
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-10.5%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $14M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$123,908,696 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

Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) 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. Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan lands in the large band (4,102 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 203356009 · Grand Canyon Education, Inc. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan · $124M · 4,102 · 94th

  • BOY $124M
  • BOY 4,102
  • BOY 94th
  • BOY 401(k)
  • BOY near Regency Centers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • BOY ind #3588

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 Arizona →

Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Regency Centers 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanRegency Centers 401(k) Profi…$124MGrand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) PlanGrand Canyon Education Emplo…$124MUnifrax I LLC Savings Plan$124MCanon Business Process Services Retirement and Investment PlanCanon Business Process Servi…$124MToast, Inc. 401(k) Plan$124M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Arizona filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$138M
Net Assets (End of Year)$124M
Net Income-$14M
Employer EIN203356009
Plan Effective Date2004-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Grand Canyon Education, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Grand Canyon Education, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$192M 54.74080769924332% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$150M$200M 202220232024 $124M $192M ▲ +54.7%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 4,102 $124M
2023 1 4,032 $158M
2024 1 4,542 $192M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arizona

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

Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0200004000060000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.123908696 · Participants: 4102Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) PlanBanner Health Employees 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.566847679 · Participants: 50602Banner Health Employees 401(k) PlanFreeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation Program, Total assets ($B): 1.923226111 · Participants: 12362Freeport-Mcmoran Inc. Employee Capital Accumulation ProgramRepublic Services, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.806929859 · Participants: 28320Republic Services, Inc. 401(k) PlanStantec 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.682454193 · Participants: 8764Stantec 401(k) PlanReliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Master 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.33677823 · Participants: 9895Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Master 401(k) Plan
Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arizona, assets vs. participants

Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arizona, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Regency Centers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL ($124M); by covered participants it is Crocs, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CO (4,103 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($124M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,102 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 Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.5% during 2022, from $138M to $124M. Reported net income was -$14M.
How have Grand Canyon Education, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Grand Canyon Education, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 54.7%, from $124M to $192M.
Where does Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Regency Centers 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in FL ($124M, 433 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Grand Canyon Education Employees 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Crocs, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CO (4,103 participants, $56M in assets).