Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Macalester College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$273M
Total assets Near avg plan size
702
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$389,059
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Macalester College · Minnesota · Educational Services

$273M in assets, 702 participants

Macalester College's Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $273M in total assets and 702 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • #3,371 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

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

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $273M for 702 participants (~$389,059/participant), up 7.4% in 2024.

#3,371
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+7.4%
assets growth YoY
2.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$273,119,256 Top 5% higher than 95% of 123,620 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 2024

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (702 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $25M in the plan year 2023 filing to $19M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $254M in the plan year 2023 filing to $273M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 693 in the plan year 2023 filing to 702 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 410693962 · Macalester College PY 2024 · Other

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan · $273M · 702 · 95th

  • BOY $273M
  • BOY 702
  • BOY 95th
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near The Scripps Research Institute Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan
  • BOY ind #3371

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 Minnesota →

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

Tidalhealth 403(b) Plan$276MThe Brooklyn Hospital Center 403(b) Retirement PlanThe Brooklyn Hospital Center…$275MMacalester College 403(b) Retirement PlanMacalester College 403(b) Re…$273MThe Scripps Research Institute Tax Sheltered Annuity PlanThe Scripps Research Institu…$273MThe J. Paul Getty Trust Employee Investment PlanThe J. Paul Getty Trust Empl…$271M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$254M
Net Assets (End of Year)$273M
Net Income$19M
Employer EIN410693962
Plan Effective Date1963-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Macalester College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Macalester College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$273M 18.89281547547091% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $230M $273M ▲ +18.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 666 $230M
2023 1 693 $254M
2024 1 702 $273M

Nearby Other Plans in Minnesota

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

Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.273119256 · Participants: 702Macalester College 403(b) Retirement PlanMayo 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.799106312 · Participants: 85933Mayo 403(b) PlanChildrens Hospitals and Clinics Matched Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.937973727 · Participants: 5750Childrens Hospitals and Clinics Matched Savings PlanCentracare Health System 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.866640984 · Participants: 8227Centracare Health System 403(b) PlanCarpenters & Joiners Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.811257677 · Participants: 22289Carpenters & Joiners Defined Contribution PlanUniversity of St. Thomas Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.459707522 · Participants: 2357University of St. Thomas Retirement Plan
Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Other by assets is The Scripps Research Institute Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in CA ($273M); by covered participants it is Tax Deferred Annuity Plan of Lifesteps, Inc. in PA (702 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($273M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (702 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.4% during 2024, from $254M to $273M. Reported net income was $19M.
How have Macalester College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Macalester College's sponsor-wide assets grew 18.9%, from $230M to $273M.
Where does Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Scripps Research Institute Tax Sheltered Annuity Plan in CA ($273M, 1,355 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Macalester College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Tax Deferred Annuity Plan of Lifesteps, Inc. in PA (702 participants, $5M in assets).