Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Wellesley College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$787M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,294
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$608,426
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Wellesley College · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$787M in assets, 1,294 participants

Wellesley College's Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $787M in total assets and 1,294 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #3,540 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

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

Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $787M for 1,294 participants (~$608,426/participant), up 9.1% in 2024.

#3,540
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+9.1%
assets growth YoY
7.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

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

$787,303,149 Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Wellesley College 403(b) 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. Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,294 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $82M in the plan year 2023 filing to $65M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $722M in the plan year 2023 filing to $787M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 1,279 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,294 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 042103637 · Wellesley College PY 2024 · Other

Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan · $787M · 1,294 · 98th

  • PART $787M
  • TYPE 1,294
  • NET 98th
  • BOOK Other
  • VS-ST near Sri International Retirement Savings Plan
  • BOY ind #3540

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 Massachusetts →

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

University of San Diego Defined Contribution Retirement PlanUniversity of San Diego Defi…$797MTulane University Faculty and Administrative 403(b) Retirement PlanTulane University Faculty an…$794MUmms Voluntary 403(b) Plan$793MWellesley College 403(b) Retirement PlanWellesley College 403(b) Ret…$787MSri International Retirement Savings PlanSri International Retirement…$787M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Wellesley 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)$722M
Net Assets (End of Year)$787M
Net Income$65M
Employer EIN042103637
Plan Effective Date1958-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Wellesley College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Wellesley College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$857M 22.15052004279535% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$650M$700M$750M$800M$850M$900M 202220232024 $701M $857M ▲ +22.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,395 $701M
2023 2 1,409 $789M
2024 2 1,410 $857M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.787303149 · Participants: 1294Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.299350229 · Participants: 24395Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBeth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.507933231 · Participants: 33591Beth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.976139 · Participants: 8173Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.641546036 · Participants: 8900Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735973854 · Participants: 12869Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Sri International Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($787M); by covered participants it is University Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. Retirement Plan in WV (1,294 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,294 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 Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.1% during 2024, from $722M to $787M. Reported net income was $65M.
How have Wellesley College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Wellesley College's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.2%, from $701M to $857M.
Where does Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sri International Retirement Savings Plan in CA ($787M, 1,341 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Wellesley College 403(b) Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is University Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. Retirement Plan in WV (1,294 participants, $123M in assets).