Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Nichols College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$39M
Total assets
302
Participants
83rd
Percentile by assets
$128,701
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Nichols College 403b Plan · Sponsored by Nichols College · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$39M in assets, 302 participants

Nichols College's Nichols College 403b Plan reported $39M in total assets and 302 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 83rd 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.

  • 83rd percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #2,582 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Nichols College 403b Plan covers 302 participants in Massachusetts, about 46% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $39M.

$39M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
302
covered participants
83rd
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$128,701
avg assets per participant

Where Nichols College 403b Plan sits by total assets

Nichols College 403b Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$38,867,585 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

  • Nichols College 403b Plan reported net income rose from -$661K in the plan year 2022 filing to $3M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Nichols College 403b Plan end-of-year assets rose from $36M in the plan year 2022 filing to $39M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Nichols College 403b Plan reported participants fell from 323 in the plan year 2022 filing to 302 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State
Massachusetts
Industry
Educational Services

Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Nichols College 403b Plan reports 302 participants - about 46% of that state average ($39M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$36M
Net Assets (End of Year)$39M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN042104778
Plan Effective Date1967-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nichols College)

$34M$36M$38M$40M$42M 202220232024 $36.1M $40M ▲ +10.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Nichols College plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 323 $36M
2023 1 302 $39M
2024 1 313 $40M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Nichols College 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Nichols College 403b…, Total assets ($B): 0.038867585 · Participants: 302Nichols College 403b…The Mitre Corporatio…, Total assets ($B): 4.700618255 · Participants: 11980The Mitre Corporatio…Harvard University T…, Total assets ($B): 3.76566072 · Participants: 21064Harvard University T…Boston University Re…, Total assets ($B): 2.758080647 · Participants: 8130Boston University Re…Beth Israel Deacones…, Total assets ($B): 2.396382678 · Participants: 13981Beth Israel Deacones…Northeastern Univers…, Total assets ($B): 2.333339945 · Participants: 8553Northeastern Univers…
Nichols College 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants
Compare Nichols College 403b Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Other Plans Nationally

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Nichols College 403b Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Nichols College 403b Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.8% during 2023, from $36M to $39M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Nichols College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nichols College's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.9%, from $36M to $40M.
Where does Nichols College 403b Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Nichols College 403b Plan ranks in the 83rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Nichols College 403b Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Baldwin School Defined Contribution Plan in PA ($39M, 201 participants).

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Filing takeaways

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 042104778.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.