Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Carleton College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$365M
Total assets
821
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$444,544
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Carleton College · Minnesota · Educational Services

$365M in assets, 821 participants

Carleton College's Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan reported $365M in total assets and 821 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #3,550 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $365M for 821 participants (~$444,544/participant), up 13.7% in 2023.

$365M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
821
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$444,544
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan reported net income rose from -$48M in the plan year 2022 filing to $44M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $321M in the plan year 2022 filing to $365M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 795 in the plan year 2022 filing to 821 in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan outranks 97% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 3.7x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$321M
Net Assets (End of Year)$365M
Net Income$44M
Employer EIN410694747
Plan Effective Date1970-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carleton College)

$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $321M $397M ▲ +23.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Carleton College plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 795 $321M
2023 1 821 $365M
2024 1 906 $397M

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Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2023?
Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 13.7% during 2023, from $321M to $365M. Reported net income was $44M.
How have Carleton College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carleton College's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.6%, from $321M to $397M.
Where does Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Other plans are similar in size to Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is College of the Holy Cross 403(b) Defined Contribution & Group Supplemental Retirement Plan in MA ($366M, 964 participants).

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