Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Columbia College Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$186M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,104
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$168,211
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Columbia College Chicago · Illinois · Educational Services

$186M in assets, 1,104 participants

Columbia College Chicago's Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan reported $186M in total assets and 1,104 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,706 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan sits by assets

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $186M for 1,104 participants (~$168,211/participant), down 12.7% in 2022.

#3,706
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-12.7%
assets change YoY
1.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $27M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$185,704,425 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Columbia College Chicago Employees' 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. Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,104 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 366112087 · Columbia College Chicago PY 2022 · Other

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan · $186M · 1,104 · 95th

  • NET $186M
  • NET 1,104
  • NET 95th
  • NET Other
  • NET near Pacific University Section 403(b) Plan
  • NET ind #3706

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 Illinois →

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

National Plus Plan$188MAnmed Health Retirement Savings PlanAnmed Health Retirement Savi…$187MPacific University Section 403(b) PlanPacific University Section 4…$187MColumbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement PlanColumbia College Chicago Emp…$186MBeebe Medical Center Retirement Plus PlanBeebe Medical Center Retirem…$184M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$213M
Net Assets (End of Year)$186M
Net Income-$27M
Employer EIN366112087
Plan Effective Date2003-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Columbia College Chicago)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Columbia College Chicago plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$257M 20.067434053447304% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $214M $257M ▲ +20.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,216 $214M
2023 2 2,113 $241M
2024 2 2,050 $257M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 05000100001500020000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.185704425 · Participants: 1104Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement PlanWashington University Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.876925706 · Participants: 15925Washington University Retirement Savings PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.513964211 · Participants: 9465Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.053434537 · Participants: 4552The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanNorthshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.75976664 · Participants: 13159Northshore University Healthsystem Tax Deferred Annuity PlanThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.486612106 · Participants: 7855The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan
Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Pacific University Section 403(b) Plan in OR ($187M); by covered participants it is Babson College Retirement Plan in MA (1,103 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($186M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,104 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 Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.7% during 2022, from $213M to $186M. Reported net income was -$27M.
How have Columbia College Chicago plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Columbia College Chicago's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.1%, from $214M to $257M.
Where does Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pacific University Section 403(b) Plan in OR ($187M, 956 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Babson College Retirement Plan in MA (1,103 participants, $384M in assets).