Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Whittier College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$127M
Total assets Near avg plan size
303
Participants Below avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$419,910
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Whittier College 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Whittier College · California · Educational Services

$127M in assets, 303 participants

Whittier College's Whittier College 403(b) Plan reported $127M in total assets and 303 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.

  • #3,595 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Coverage in California

Whittier College 403(b) Plan covers 303 participants in California, about 48% of the average California filer (state average ~630 per filing). Assets: $127M.

#3,595
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-16.2%
assets change YoY
1.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $25M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Whittier College 403(b) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Whittier College 403(b) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$127,232,786 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

Whittier College 403(b) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Whittier College 403(b) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (303 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 951644048 · Whittier College PY 2022 · Other

Whittier College 403(b) Plan · $127M · 303 · 94th

  • EBSA $127M
  • PART 303
  • TYPE 94th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near Trustees of Deerfield Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3595

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 California →

Whittier College 403(b) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Trustees of Deerfield Academy Defined Contribution Retirement PlanTrustees of Deerfield Academ…$127MWhittier College 403(b) Plan$127MIncentive Savings Plan for Employees of Meadville Medical CenterIncentive Savings Plan for E…$127MAlfred University Retirement PlanAlfred University Retirement…$127MUtica University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanUtica University Defined Con…$127M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Whittier College 403(b) Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

California filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$152M
Net Assets (End of Year)$127M
Net Income-$25M
Employer EIN951644048
Plan Effective Date1984-09-26
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Whittier College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Whittier College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$145M 14.085876418677179% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$120M$130M$140M$150M 202220232024 $127M $145M ▲ +14.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 303 $127M
2023 1 428 $139M
2024 1 413 $145M

Nearby Other Plans in California

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

Whittier College 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -50510 Total assets ($B) Participants Whittier College 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.127232786 · Participants: 303Whittier College 403(b) PlanStanford Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.38573656 · Participants: 22514Stanford Contributory Retirement PlanSutter Health 403(b) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.320318331 · Participants: 48591Sutter Health 403(b) Savings PlanStanford Health Care Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.535728964 · Participants: 20237Stanford Health Care Retirement Savings PlanCaltech Base Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.200375781 · Participants: 9827Caltech Base Retirement PlanUniversity of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.677071678 · Participants: 22632University of Southern California Tax-Deferred Annuity Plan
Whittier College 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

Whittier College 403(b) Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside California, the nearest Other by assets is Trustees of Deerfield Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($127M); by covered participants it is Saint Andrew's School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in FL (303 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Whittier College 403(b) Plan assets move in 2022?
Whittier College 403(b) Plan declined sharply - down 16.2% during 2022, from $152M to $127M. Reported net income was -$25M.
How have Whittier College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Whittier College's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.1%, from $127M to $145M.
Where does Whittier College 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Whittier College 403(b) 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 Other plans are similar in size to Whittier College 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Trustees of Deerfield Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($127M, 377 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Whittier College 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Saint Andrew's School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in FL (303 participants, $50M in assets).