Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bennington College Corporation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$66M
Total assets Below avg plan size
335
Participants Below avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$197,304
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Bennington College Corporation · Vermont · Educational Services

$66M in assets, 335 participants

Bennington College Corporation's Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan reported $66M in total assets and 335 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • #2,943 in Educational Services (3,735 peers)

Where Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan sits by assets

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $66M for 335 participants (~$197,304/participant), up 8.9% in 2023.

#2,943
in Educational Services (3,735 peers)
+8.9%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$66,096,779 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Bennington College 403(b) DC 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. Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (335 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 030179414 · Bennington College Corporation PY 2023 · Other

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan · $66M · 335 · 88th

  • PHOTO $66M
  • IND 335
  • EOY 88th
  • 5500 Other
  • ASSETS near New York City Ballet, Inc 403(b) Plan
  • PCT ind #2943

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 Vermont →

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Scale-class filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$61M
Net Assets (End of Year)$66M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN030179414
Plan Effective Date1932-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bennington College Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bennington College Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$69M 4.989574454150027% vs 2023
2024 filing year
$65M$66M$67M$68M$69M$70M 20232024 $66.1M $69.4M ▲ +5.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2023 1 335 $66M
2024 1 344 $69M

Nearby Other Plans in Vermont

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

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500100015002000 0100200300400 Total assets ($M) Participants Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan, Total assets ($M): 66.096779 · Participants: 335Bennington College 403(b) DC PlanMiddlebury College Voluntary Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 293.937464 · Participants: 1104Middlebury College Voluntary Retirement PlanRutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 259.589445 · Participants: 1787Rutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings PlanNorwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 170.239839 · Participants: 1126Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWorld Learning, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 88.539922 · Participants: 464World Learning, Inc. Retirement PlanNorthwestern Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 79.988127 · Participants: 709Northwestern Medical Center, Inc. 403(b) Plan
Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Vermont, the nearest Other by assets is New York City Ballet, Inc 403(b) Plan in NY ($66M); by covered participants it is Community Action Agency of Columbiana County Inc. Retirement Plan in OH (335 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($66M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (335 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 Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2023?
Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.9% during 2023, from $61M to $66M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Bennington College Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Bennington College Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.0%, from $66M to $69M.
Where does Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan ranks in the 88th 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 Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is New York City Ballet, Inc 403(b) Plan in NY ($66M, 1,266 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Community Action Agency of Columbiana County Inc. Retirement Plan in OH (335 participants, $6M in assets).