401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$596M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,600
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$165,455
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Cengage Learning, Inc. · Ohio · Information & Media

$596M in assets, 3,600 participants

Cengage Learning, Inc.'s The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $596M in total assets and 3,600 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #2,708 in Information & Media (2,818 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan covers 3,600 participants in Ohio, 4.7x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $596M.

#2,708
in Information & Media (2,818 peers)
+17.9%
assets growth YoY
6.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$595,638,547 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (3,600 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$111M in the plan year 2022 filing to $90M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $505M in the plan year 2022 filing to $596M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 3,352 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,600 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 592124491 · Cengage Learning, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · $596M · 3,600 · 98th

  • PCT $596M
  • EIN 3,600
  • RANK 98th
  • PHOTO 401(k)
  • IND near Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Savings Plan
  • EOY ind #2708

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$505M
Net Assets (End of Year)$596M
Net Income$90M
Employer EIN592124491
Plan Effective Date2007-07-05
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cengage Learning, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cengage Learning, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$661M 30.622529757141926% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $506M $661M ▲ +30.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,356 $506M
2023 2 3,606 $596M
2024 2 3,427 $661M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio

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

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.595638547 · Participants: 3600The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanGE Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.485469047 · Participants: 59766GE Retirement Savings PlanThe Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.12932701 · Participants: 47362The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) PlanThe Progressive 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.225573063 · Participants: 56176The Progressive 401(k) PlanThe Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.445085 · Participants: 129769The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account PlanNationwide Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.618883027 · Participants: 24715Nationwide Savings Plan
The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
Compare The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Savings Plan in TN ($595M); by covered participants it is Delek US 401(k) Plan in TN (3,598 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($596M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,600 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 17.9% during 2023, from $505M to $596M. Reported net income was $90M.
How have Cengage Learning, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cengage Learning, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 30.6%, from $506M to $661M.
Where does The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC Savings Plan in TN ($595M, 5,662 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Delek US 401(k) Plan in TN (3,598 participants, $334M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 592124491.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.