Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Dean College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$27M
Total assets Below avg plan size
555
Participants Below avg headcount
75th
Percentile by assets National rank
$48,132
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration · Sponsored by Dean College · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$27M in assets, 555 participants

Dean College's Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration reported $27M in total assets and 555 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 75th 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.

  • #2,165 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration sits by assets

Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $27M for 555 participants (~$48,132/participant), up 10.0% in 2024.

#2,165
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+10.0%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration's outsized position by total assets

Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration vs every filed plan by assets

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

$26,713,522 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration 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. Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration sits mid-pack in the medium band (555 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $2M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration reported participants fell from 652 in the plan year 2023 filing to 555 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration end-of-year assets rose from $24M in the plan year 2023 filing to $27M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 042104149 · Dean College PY 2024 · Other

Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration · $27M · 555 · 75th

  • TYPE $27M
  • NET 555
  • BOOK 75th
  • VS-ST Other
  • BOY near The 403(b) Thrift Plan for Canine Companions for Independence, Inc.
  • SCH ind #2165

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 →

Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Plan of Mille Lacs Health SystemRetirement Plan of Mille Lac…$27MDean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and AdministrationDean College Defined Contrib…$27MThe 403(b) Thrift Plan for Canine Companions for Independence, Inc.The 403(b) Thrift Plan for C…$27MSparrow Health System Associate Retirement Plan for 403(b) TransfersSparrow Health System Associ…$27MBernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School Retirement PlanBernard Zell Anshe Emet Day …$27M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$24M
Net Assets (End of Year)$27M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN042104149
Plan Effective Date1997-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Dean College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Dean College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$27M 25.50000530873488% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$20M$22M$24M$26M$28M 202220232024 $21.3M $26.7M ▲ +25.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 500 $21M
2023 1 652 $24M
2024 1 555 $27M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration, Total assets ($B): 0.026713522 · Participants: 555Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and AdministrationHarvard 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
Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is The 403(b) Thrift Plan for Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. in CA ($27M); by covered participants it is The Arc of the Central Chesapeake Region, Inc. 403(b) Plan in MD (555 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 Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration assets move in 2024?
Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration grew at a solid clip - up 10.0% during 2024, from $24M to $27M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Dean College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Dean College's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.5%, from $21M to $27M.
Where does Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration ranks in the 75th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The 403(b) Thrift Plan for Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. in CA ($27M, 294 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Dean College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Faculty and Administration?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Arc of the Central Chesapeake Region, Inc. 403(b) Plan in MD (555 participants, $8M in assets).