Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Merrimack College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$165M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,058
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$156,126
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Merrimack College · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$165M in assets, 1,058 participants

Merrimack College's Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $165M in total assets and 1,058 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • #3,355 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $165M for 1,058 participants (~$156,126/participant), up 10.0% in 2023.

#3,355
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+10.0%
assets growth YoY
1.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$165,180,906 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement 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. Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,058 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$18M in the plan year 2022 filing to $15M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $150M in the plan year 2022 filing to $165M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,036 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,058 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 042103731 · Merrimack College PY 2023 · Other

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan · $165M · 1,058 · 94th

  • VS-ST $165M
  • VS-ST 1,058
  • VS-ST 94th
  • VS-ST Other
  • VS-ST near Marin General Hospital 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3355

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 Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Massachusetts →

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ford Foundation Savings Plan$165MColumbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting StaffColumbia University Defined …$165MMerrimack College 403(b) Retirement PlanMerrimack College 403(b) Ret…$165MMarin General Hospital 403(b) Retirement PlanMarin General Hospital 403(b…$165MThe 403(b) Thrift Plan of St. Alexius Medical Center and Garrison Memorial HospitalThe 403(b) Thrift Plan of St…$165M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$150M
Net Assets (End of Year)$165M
Net Income$15M
Employer EIN042103731
Plan Effective Date1956-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merrimack College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merrimack College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$185M 22.96479987930361% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $150M $185M ▲ +23.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,036 $150M
2023 1 1,058 $165M
2024 1 658 $185M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500010000150002000025000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.165180906 · Participants: 1058Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement PlanThe Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.700618255 · Participants: 11980The Mitre Corporation Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.76566072 · Participants: 21064Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.758080647 · Participants: 8130Boston University Retirement PlanBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.396382678 · Participants: 13981Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Voluntary 403(b) PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.333339945 · Participants: 8553Northeastern University Retirement Plan
Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Marin General Hospital 403(b) Retirement Plan in CA ($165M); by covered participants it is On Lok Retirement Savings Plan in CA (1,060 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 Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.0% during 2023, from $150M to $165M. Reported net income was $15M.
How have Merrimack College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merrimack College's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.0%, from $150M to $185M.
Where does Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Marin General Hospital 403(b) Retirement Plan in CA ($165M, 1,764 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is On Lok Retirement Savings Plan in CA (1,060 participants, $101M in assets).