Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Carleton College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$397M
Total assets Above avg plan size
906
Participants Near avg headcount
97th
Percentile by assets National rank
$437,879
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Carleton College · Minnesota · Educational Services

$397M in assets, 906 participants

Carleton College's Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan reported $397M in total assets and 906 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • #3,454 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $397M for 906 participants (~$437,879/participant), up 8.7% in 2024.

#3,454
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.7%
assets growth YoY
4.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$396,717,996 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan 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. Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (906 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $44M in the plan year 2023 filing to $32M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 821 in the plan year 2023 filing to 906 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $365M in the plan year 2023 filing to $397M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 410694747 · Carleton College PY 2024 · Other

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan · $397M · 906 · 97th

  • PHOTO $397M
  • PHOTO 906
  • PHOTO 97th
  • PHOTO Other
  • PHOTO near American Heart Association, Inc. 403(b) Pension Plan
  • PHOTO ind #3454

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 Minnesota →

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

American Heart Association, Inc. 403(b) Pension PlanAmerican Heart Association, …$398MCarleton College Defined Contribution PlanCarleton College Defined Con…$397MThe Independent School Group Retirement Plan (Misbo)The Independent School Group…$395MProvidence College 403(b) PlanProvidence College 403(b) Pl…$393MAct, Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement PlanAct, Inc. Defined Contributi…$393M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$365M
Net Assets (End of Year)$397M
Net Income$32M
Employer EIN410694747
Plan Effective Date1970-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carleton College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Carleton College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$397M 23.58498565303215% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$300M$350M$400M$450M 202220232024 $321M $397M ▲ +23.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 795 $321M
2023 1 821 $365M
2024 1 906 $397M

Nearby Other Plans in Minnesota

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

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.396717996 · Participants: 906Carleton College Defined Contribution PlanMayo 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 12.799106312 · Participants: 85933Mayo 403(b) PlanChildrens Hospitals and Clinics Matched Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.937973727 · Participants: 5750Childrens Hospitals and Clinics Matched Savings PlanCentracare Health System 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.866640984 · Participants: 8227Centracare Health System 403(b) PlanCarpenters & Joiners Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.811257677 · Participants: 22289Carpenters & Joiners Defined Contribution PlanUniversity of St. Thomas Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.459707522 · Participants: 2357University of St. Thomas Retirement Plan
Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Other by assets is American Heart Association, Inc. 403(b) Pension Plan in TX ($398M); by covered participants it is Hattie Larlham 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in OH (905 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (906 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 Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024?
Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.7% during 2024, from $365M to $397M. Reported net income was $32M.
How have Carleton College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carleton College's sponsor-wide assets grew 23.6%, from $321M to $397M.
Where does Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Heart Association, Inc. 403(b) Pension Plan in TX ($398M, 3,868 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Carleton College Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hattie Larlham 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan in OH (905 participants, $14M in assets).