401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$660M
Total assets Above avg plan size
3,420
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$193,012
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · Sponsored by Cengage Learning, Inc. · Kentucky · Information & Media

$660M in assets, 3,420 participants

Cengage Learning, Inc.'s The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported $660M in total assets and 3,420 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.

  • #2,711 in Information & Media (2,822 peers)

Coverage in Kentucky

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan covers 3,420 participants in Kentucky, 5.3x the typical Kentucky plan (state average ~647 per filing). Assets: $660M.

#2,711
in Information & Media (2,822 peers)
+10.8%
assets growth YoY
6.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$660,100,531 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

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings 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. The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan lands in the large band (3,420 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported net income fell from $90M in the plan year 2023 filing to $64M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $596M in the plan year 2023 filing to $660M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan reported participants fell from 3,600 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,420 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 592124491 · Cengage Learning, Inc. PY 2024 · 401(k)

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan · $660M · 3,420 · 98th

  • RANK $660M
  • RANK 3,420
  • RANK 98th
  • RANK 401(k)
  • RANK near Sargento Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan
  • RANK ind #2711

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 Information & Media retirement plans → · Plans in Kentucky →

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Ellucian Retirement Plan$660MSargento Profit Sharing and Retirement PlanSargento Profit Sharing and …$660MMeijer 401(k) Retirement Plan IIMeijer 401(k) Retirement Pla…$660MThe Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanThe Cengage Learning, Inc. 4…$660MHanesbrands Inc. Retirement Savings PlanHanesbrands Inc. Retirement …$660M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Kentucky filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$596M
Net Assets (End of Year)$660M
Net Income$64M
Employer EIN592124491
Plan Effective Date2007-07-05
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cengage Learning, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cengage Learning, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$661M 30.622529757141926% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$450M$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $506M $661M ▲ +30.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 3,356 $506M
2023 2 3,606 $596M
2024 2 3,427 $661M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Kentucky

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 0246810 Total assets ($B) Participants The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.660100531 · Participants: 3420The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings PlanCommonspirit Health 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.826314209 · Participants: 90345Commonspirit Health 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanHumana Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.706147015 · Participants: 45706Humana Retirement Savings PlanUPS/Ipa 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.501700415 · Participants: 3064UPS/Ipa 401(k) Savings PlanScionhealth 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.316012841 · Participants: 23753Scionhealth 401(k) PlanLexmark Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.211057397 · Participants: 1919Lexmark Savings Plan
The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Kentucky, assets vs. participants
Compare The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kentucky, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Sargento Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan in WI ($660M); by covered participants it is Api Group, Inc. Safe Harbor 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan in MN (3,421 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($660M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,420 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 The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan grew at a solid clip - up 10.8% during 2024, from $596M to $660M. Reported net income was $64M.
How have Cengage Learning, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cengage Learning, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 30.6%, from $506M to $661M.
Where does The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sargento Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan in WI ($660M, 2,467 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Cengage Learning, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Api Group, Inc. Safe Harbor 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan in MN (3,421 participants, $150M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 592124491.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.