401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Follett Higher Education Group, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$321M
Total assets
5,572
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$57,655
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

$321M in assets, 5,572 participants

Follett Higher Education Group, LLC's Follett Retirement Savings Plan reported $321M in total assets and 5,572 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #6,149 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Follett Retirement Savings Plan covers 5,572 participants in Illinois, 7.1x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $321M.

$321M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
5,572
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$57,655
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Follett Retirement Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$92M in the plan year 2022 filing to $31M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Follett Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 8,694 in the plan year 2022 filing to 5,572 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Follett Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $291M in the plan year 2022 filing to $321M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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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 5,572 participants - 7.1x that state average ($321M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$291M
Net Assets (End of Year)$321M
Net Income$31M
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…Accenture United Sta…State Farm 401(k) Sa…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 $321M in end-of-year assets across 5,572 participants (0.003% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $57,655 per participant (42% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $31M.

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 Open filing
2023 5,572 $321M This page
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 2023?
Follett Retirement Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.6% during 2023, from $291M to $321M. Reported net income was $31M.
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 96th 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 Follett Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nbt Bancorp Inc. 401(k) & Employee Stock Ownership Plan in NY ($322M, 1,838 participants).

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