Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Columbia College Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$186M
Total assets
1,104
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$168,211
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #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.

$186M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,104
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$168,211
avg assets per participant

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 vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan outranks 95% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 1.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $214M $257M ▲ +20.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Columbia College Chicago plans on file
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

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Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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 Chi…Washington Universit…Northwestern Univers…The University of Ch…Northshore Universit…The University of Ch…
Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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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).

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