Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Abilene Christian University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$143M
Total assets Near avg plan size
996
Participants Near avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$143,296
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Abilene Christian University · Texas · Educational Services

$143M in assets, 996 participants

Abilene Christian University's Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $143M in total assets and 996 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #3,309 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits by assets

Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $143M for 996 participants (~$143,296/participant), up 15.5% in 2023.

#3,309
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+15.5%
assets growth YoY
1.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$142,722,389 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (996 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from -$12M in the plan year 2022 filing to $19M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $124M in the plan year 2022 filing to $143M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 985 in the plan year 2022 filing to 996 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 750851900 · Abilene Christian University PY 2023 · Other

Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan · $143M · 996 · 93rd

  • BOOK $143M
  • VS-ST 996
  • BOY 93rd
  • SCH Other
  • EBSA near Trustees of Deerfield Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • PART ind #3309

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 Texas →

Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Fhn Matching Tax Deferred Annuity PlanFhn Matching Tax Deferred An…$143MIthaka Harbors, Inc. 403(b) Retirement PlanIthaka Harbors, Inc. 403(b) …$143MBe the Match/Nmdp Employee Savings PlanBe the Match/Nmdp Employee S…$143MTrustees of Deerfield Academy Defined Contribution Retirement PlanTrustees of Deerfield Academ…$143MAbilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement PlanAbilene Christian University…$143M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Abilene Christian University 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)$124M
Net Assets (End of Year)$143M
Net Income$19M
Employer EIN750851900
Plan Effective Date1985-12-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Abilene Christian University)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Abilene Christian University plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$164M 32.3249895394899% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$120M$140M$160M$180M 202220232024 $124M $164M ▲ +32.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 985 $124M
2023 1 996 $143M
2024 1 1,190 $164M

Nearby Other Plans in Texas

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

Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 0123 Total assets ($B) Participants Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.142722389 · Participants: 996Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement PlanMemorial Hermann Health System Employees' Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.784471529 · Participants: 30949Memorial Hermann Health System Employees' Retirement Savings PlanThe Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of the Methodist Hospital, Total assets ($B): 2.483619821 · Participants: 29975The Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of the Methodist HospitalBaylor College of Medicine Section 403b, Total assets ($B): 1.920721689 · Participants: 12679Baylor College of Medicine Section 403bThe Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Texas Children's Hospital, Total assets ($B): 1.837550608 · Participants: 15456The Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan of Texas Children's HospitalSouthwest Research Institute Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.54942102 · Participants: 2831Southwest Research Institute Retirement Plan
Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest Other by assets is Trustees of Deerfield Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($143M); by covered participants it is Gaudenzia 403b Plan in PA (996 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (996 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 Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan grew sharply - up 15.5% during 2023, from $124M to $143M. Reported net income was $19M.
How have Abilene Christian University plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Abilene Christian University's sponsor-wide assets grew 32.3%, from $124M to $164M.
Where does Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 93rd 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 Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Trustees of Deerfield Academy Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in MA ($143M, 399 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Gaudenzia 403b Plan in PA (996 participants, $17M in assets).