Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Merrimack College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$185M
Total assets
658
Participants
94th
Percentile by assets
$280,531
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Merrimack College · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$185M in assets, 658 participants

Merrimack College's Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $185M in total assets and 658 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 94th 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.

  • 94th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,267 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

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

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $185M for 658 participants (~$280,531/participant), up 11.7% in 2024.

$185M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
658
covered participants
94th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$280,531
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 1,058 in the plan year 2023 filing to 658 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $15M in the plan year 2023 filing to $19M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $165M in the plan year 2023 filing to $185M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan outranks 94% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.9x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$165M
Net Assets (End of Year)$185M
Net Income$19M
Employer EIN042103731
Plan Effective Date1956-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merrimack College)

$140M$160M$180M$200M 202220232024 $150M $185M ▲ +23.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Merrimack College plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,036 $150M
2023 1 1,058 $165M
2024 1 658 $185M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Merrimack College 40…Harvard University T…Beth Israel Lahey 40…Boston University Re…Northeastern Univers…Boston University Su…
Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.7% during 2024, from $165M to $185M. Reported net income was $19M.
How have Merrimack College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merrimack College's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.0%, from $150M to $185M.
Where does Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 94th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Merrimack College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is York College of Pennsylvania Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in PA ($184M, 569 participants).

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