401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Slm Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$260M
Total assets
1,653
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$157,159
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Slm Corporation · Delaware · Finance & Insurance

$260M in assets, 1,653 participants

Slm Corporation's Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan reported $260M in total assets and 1,653 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)
  • #8,240 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Delaware

Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan covers 1,653 participants in Delaware, 3.1x the typical Delaware plan (state average ~536 per filing). Assets: $260M.

$260M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
1,653
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$157,159
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income rose from -$55M in the plan year 2022 filing to $46M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $214M in the plan year 2022 filing to $260M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants rose from 1,411 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,653 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Participants vs Delaware filers

In Delaware, the average filing covers about 536 participants across 397 plans. Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan reports 1,653 participants - 3.1x that state average ($260M EOY assets).

Delaware filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$214M
Net Assets (End of Year)$260M
Net Income$46M
Employer EIN922304918
Plan Effective Date1974-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Slm Corporation)

$200M$250M$300M$350M 202220232024 $214M $304M ▲ +42.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Slm Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,411 $214M
2023 1 1,653 $260M
2024 1 1,730 $304M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Delaware

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Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Delaware, assets vs. participants

Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Delaware, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants Sallie Mae 401(k) Sa…Astrazeneca Savings …Retirement Savings P…Dupont Retirement Sa…Wl Gore & Associates…Ashland Employee Sav…
Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Delaware, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2023?
Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan grew sharply - up 21.4% during 2023, from $214M to $260M. Reported net income was $46M.
How have Slm Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Slm Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 42.1%, from $214M to $304M.
Where does Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Sallie Mae 401(k) 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 Sallie Mae 401(k) Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Erickson Community 401(k) Plan in MD ($260M, 11,301 participants).

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