Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Merrimack College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$150M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,036
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$144,899
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Merrimack College · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$150M in assets, 1,036 participants

Merrimack College's Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $150M in total assets and 1,036 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.

  • #3,647 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

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

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $150M for 1,036 participants (~$144,899/participant), down 10.7% in 2022.

#3,647
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-10.7%
assets change YoY
1.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $18M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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

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

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

$150,115,508 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

Merrimack College 403(b) 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. Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,036 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 042103731 · Merrimack College PY 2022 · Other

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan · $150M · 1,036 · 95th

  • ASSETS $150M
  • PCT 1,036
  • EIN 95th
  • RANK Other
  • PHOTO near The Hotchkiss School 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • IND ind #3647

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 Massachusetts →

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Defined Contribution PlanFederation of American Socie…$150MThe Hotchkiss School 403(b) Retirement PlanThe Hotchkiss School 403(b) …$150MMerrimack College 403(b) Retirement PlanMerrimack College 403(b) Ret…$150MCommunity Health Network 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCommunity Health Network 403…$150MColumbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting StaffColumbia University Defined …$149M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$168M
Net Assets (End of Year)$150M
Net Income-$18M
Employer EIN042103731
Plan Effective Date1956-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merrimack College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merrimack College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$185M 22.96479987930361% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $150M $185M ▲ +23.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,036 $150M
2023 1 1,058 $165M
2024 1 658 $185M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.150115508 · Participants: 1036Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement PlanThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.147643081 · Participants: 12320The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.162431633 · Participants: 21269Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.46303455 · Participants: 8045Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.895761726 · Participants: 9310Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.339557889 · Participants: 12377Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is The Hotchkiss School 403(b) Retirement Plan in CT ($150M); by covered participants it is Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan - Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in NY (1,036 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 Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.7% during 2022, from $168M to $150M. Reported net income was -$18M.
How have Merrimack College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merrimack College's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.0%, from $150M to $185M.
Where does Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Merrimack College 403(b) 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 Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Hotchkiss School 403(b) Retirement Plan in CT ($150M, 367 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan - Supporting Staff Association at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in NY (1,036 participants, $97M in assets).