Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

American Council on Education Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$72M
Total assets Below avg plan size
152
Participants Small participant base
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$472,193
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Council on Education · District of Columbia · Other Services

$72M in assets, 152 participants

American Council on Education's American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $72M in total assets and 152 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #7,505 in Other Services (7,857 peers)

Coverage in District of Columbia

American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 152 participants in District of Columbia, about 10% of the average District of Columbia filer (state average ~1,456 per filing). Assets: $72M.

#7,505
in Other Services (7,857 peers)
+5.6%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$71,773,265 Top 11% higher than 89% of 127,068 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 2023

American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (152 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$14M in the plan year 2022 filing to $4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 137 in the plan year 2022 filing to 152 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $68M in the plan year 2022 filing to $72M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 530196573 · American Council on Education PY 2023 · Other

American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan · $72M · 152 · 89th

  • NET $72M
  • BOOK 152
  • VS-ST 89th
  • BOY Other
  • SCH near Connecticut Institute for the Blind, Inc. Section 403(b) Plan
  • EBSA ind #7505

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 Other Services retirement plans → · Plans in District of Columbia →

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

District of Columbia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$68M
Net Assets (End of Year)$72M
Net Income$4M
Employer EIN530196573
Plan Effective Date1942-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (American Council on Education)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All American Council on Education plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$77M 13.555615058429554% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$65M$70M$75M$80M 202220232024 $68M $77.2M ▲ +13.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 137 $68M
2023 1 152 $72M
2024 1 161 $77M

Nearby Other Plans in District of Columbia

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

American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000400000500000 -10123 Total assets ($B) Participants American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.071773265 · Participants: 152American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement PlanInt'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit Fund, Total assets ($B): 2.573431912 · Participants: 431907Int'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers' Pension Benefit FundGeorgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.233326595 · Participants: 4981Georgetown University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAmerican University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.269733433 · Participants: 2668American University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHoward University Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.110483572 · Participants: 6611Howard University Savings PlanGeorgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.864736688 · Participants: 15030Georgetown University Voluntary Contribution Retirement Plan
American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in District of Columbia, assets vs. participants

American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside District of Columbia, the nearest Other by assets is Connecticut Institute for the Blind, Inc. Section 403(b) Plan in CT ($72M); by covered participants it is The Boston Architectural College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA (152 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.6% during 2023, from $68M to $72M. Reported net income was $4M.
How have American Council on Education plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), American Council on Education's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.6%, from $68M to $77M.
Where does American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Connecticut Institute for the Blind, Inc. Section 403(b) Plan in CT ($72M, 976 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to American Council on Education 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Boston Architectural College 403(b) Retirement Plan in MA (152 participants, $13M in assets).