401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Follett Higher Education Group, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$291M
Total assets
8,694
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$33,418
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Follett Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Follett Higher Education Group, LLC · Illinois · Wholesale Trade

$291M in assets, 8,694 participants

Follett Higher Education Group, LLC's Follett Retirement Savings Plan reported $291M in total assets and 8,694 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #6,694 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Follett Retirement Savings Plan covers 8,694 participants in Illinois, 11x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $291M.

$291M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
8,694
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$33,418
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $92M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Follett Retirement Savings Plan reports 8,694 participants - 11x that state average ($291M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$450M
Net Assets (End of Year)$291M
Net Income-$92M
Employer EIN362593135
Plan Effective Date1985-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Follett Higher Education Group, LLC)

$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $291M $335M ▲ +15.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Follett Higher Education Group, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 8,694 $291M
2023 1 5,572 $321M
2024 1 5,403 $335M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Follett Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Follett Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Follett Retirement S…State Farm 401(k) Sa…Accenture United Sta…Abbott Laboratories …United Airlines Pilo…Walgreens Retirement…
Follett Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Follett Retirement Savings Plan

Follett Retirement Savings Plan reports $291M in end-of-year assets across 8,694 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.009% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $33,418 per participant (24% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$92M.

This plan identity (EIN 362593135, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $291M to $335M (+15.4%) while covered participants moved from 8,694 to 5,403 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,694 $291M This page
2023 5,572 $321M Open filing
2024 · index core 5,403 $335M Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 1 other index-core plan on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Follett Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Follett Retirement Savings Plan contracted severely - down 35.4% during 2022, from $450M to $291M. Reported net income was -$92M.
How have Follett Higher Education Group, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Follett Higher Education Group, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.4%, from $291M to $335M.
Where does Follett Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Follett Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 97th 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Follett Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Onesky Flight, LLC 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan in OH ($291M, 1,894 participants).

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