Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Wellesley College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$640M
Total assets
1,254
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$510,240
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Wellesley College · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$640M in assets, 1,254 participants

Wellesley College's Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $640M in total assets and 1,254 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,925 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $640M for 1,254 participants (~$510,240/participant), down 13.3% in 2022.

$640M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,254
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$510,240
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $98M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 6.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$738M
Net Assets (End of Year)$640M
Net Income-$98M
Employer EIN042103637
Plan Effective Date1958-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wellesley College)

$650M$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M 202220232024 $701M $857M ▲ +22.2%
Total plan assets by year, all Wellesley College plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,395 $701M
2023 2 1,409 $789M
2024 2 1,410 $857M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Wellesley College 40…The Mitre Corporatio…Harvard University T…Boston University Re…Northeastern Univers…Boston University Su…
Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 13.3% during 2022, from $738M to $640M. Reported net income was -$98M.
How have Wellesley College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wellesley College's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.2%, from $701M to $857M.
Where does Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement 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 Other plans are similar in size to Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Cooper Health System 403(b) Plan in NJ ($640M, 9,570 participants).

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