Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wheaton College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$239M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,027
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$232,384
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wheaton College Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Wheaton College · Illinois · Educational Services

$239M in assets, 1,027 participants

Wheaton College's Wheaton College Retirement Plan reported $239M in total assets and 1,027 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.

  • #3,334 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Wheaton College Retirement Plan sits by assets

Wheaton College Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $239M for 1,027 participants (~$232,384/participant), up 4.6% in 2024.

#3,334
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+4.6%
assets growth YoY
2.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Wheaton College Retirement Plan's outsized position by total assets

Wheaton College Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$238,658,003 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

Wheaton College Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Wheaton College Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,027 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Wheaton College Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 661 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,027 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wheaton College Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $23M in the plan year 2023 filing to $10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wheaton College Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $228M in the plan year 2023 filing to $239M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 362182171 · Wheaton College PY 2024 · Other

Wheaton College Retirement Plan · $239M · 1,027 · 95th

  • 5500 $239M
  • 5500 1,027
  • 5500 95th
  • 5500 Other
  • 5500 near The Children's Hospital Corporation Joint Appointees Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #3334

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 Illinois →

Wheaton College Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Stonehill College 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanStonehill College 403(b) Ret…$240MHamilton Health Care System, Inc. Rsvp Matching Dollar PlanHamilton Health Care System,…$239MThe Children's Hospital Corporation Joint Appointees Retirement PlanThe Children's Hospital Corp…$239MWheaton College Retirement PlanWheaton College Retirement P…$239MPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Retirement PlanPhiladelphia College of Oste…$237M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Wheaton College Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$228M
Net Assets (End of Year)$239M
Net Income$10M
Employer EIN362182171
Plan Effective Date1963-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wheaton College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wheaton College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$239M 16.16503590751856% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$210M$220M$230M$240M$250M 202220232024 $205M $239M ▲ +16.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 673 $205M
2023 1 661 $228M
2024 1 1,027 $239M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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

Wheaton College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Wheaton College Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.238658003 · Participants: 1027Wheaton College Retirement PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.444912336 · Participants: 9328Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.844546742 · Participants: 5144The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.087217637 · Participants: 13718Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.928510315 · Participants: 8635The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanRush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809110747 · Participants: 13592Rush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Wheaton College Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Wheaton College Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is The Children's Hospital Corporation Joint Appointees Retirement Plan in MA ($239M); by covered participants it is The United Methodist Homes of New Jersey 403(b) Savings and Retirement Plan in NJ (1,027 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Wheaton College Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Wheaton College Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 4.6% during 2024, from $228M to $239M. Reported net income was $10M.
How have Wheaton College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wheaton College's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.2%, from $205M to $239M.
Where does Wheaton College Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Wheaton College 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 Wheaton College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Children's Hospital Corporation Joint Appointees Retirement Plan in MA ($239M, 548 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wheaton College Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The United Methodist Homes of New Jersey 403(b) Savings and Retirement Plan in NJ (1,027 participants, $24M in assets).