Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Abilene Christian University Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$143M
Total assets
996
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$143,296
Avg per participant
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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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #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.

$143M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
996
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$143,296
avg assets per participant

Where Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan sits 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 $2,010,000,000 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

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.

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State

Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs the 2023 asset distribution

By assets, Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan outranks 93% of the 127,072 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2023 plan year, and holds roughly 1.4x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

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)

$100M$120M$140M$160M$180M 202220232024 $124M $164M ▲ +32.3%
Total plan assets by year, all Abilene Christian University plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 985 $124M
2023 1 996 $143M
2024 1 1,190 $164M

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Abilene Christian University 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

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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).

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