Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

President and Trustees of Bates College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$177M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,022
Participants Near avg headcount
94th
Percentile by assets National rank
$172,822
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan · Sponsored by President and Trustees of Bates College · Maine · Educational Services

$177M in assets, 1,022 participants

President and Trustees of Bates College's Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported $177M in total assets and 1,022 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.

  • #3,252 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Maine

Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan covers 1,022 participants in Maine, 2.2x the typical Maine plan (state average ~472 per filing). Assets: $177M.

#3,252
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+12.9%
assets growth YoY
1.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

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

$176,623,613 Top 6% higher than 94% 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

Bates 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. Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,022 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $156M in the plan year 2023 filing to $177M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 950 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,022 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $21M in the plan year 2023 filing to $20M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 010211781 · President and Trustees of Bates College PY 2024 · Other

Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan · $177M · 1,022 · 94th

  • EBSA $177M
  • PART 1,022
  • TYPE 94th
  • NET Other
  • BOOK near Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan
  • VS-ST ind #3252

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 Maine →

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

Columbia University Defined Contribution Plan for Supporting StaffColumbia University Defined …$177MBates College 403(b) Retirement PlanBates College 403(b) Retirem…$177MMuhlenberg College Retirement PlanMuhlenberg College Retiremen…$177MMessiah University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanMessiah University Defined C…$176MMilwaukee School of Engineering Defined Contribution PlanMilwaukee School of Engineer…$176M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Maine filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$156M
Net Assets (End of Year)$177M
Net Income$20M
Employer EIN010211781
Plan Effective Date1971-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (President and Trustees of Bates College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All President and Trustees of Bates College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$350M 28.408847842079027% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$250M$300M$350M$400M 202220232024 $272M $350M ▲ +28.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,684 $272M
2023 2 1,664 $312M
2024 2 1,754 $350M

Nearby Other Plans in Maine

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

Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Maine, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 0123 Total assets ($B) Participants Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.176623613 · Participants: 1022Bates College 403(b) Retirement PlanMainehealth 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.460227578 · Participants: 22911Mainehealth 403(b) Retirement PlanNorthern Light Health Retirement Partnership 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.178309065 · Participants: 10712Northern Light Health Retirement Partnership 403(b) PlanJax 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.602801239 · Participants: 2735Jax 403(b) Retirement PlanMainegeneral Health 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.414388161 · Participants: 4718Mainegeneral Health 403(b) Retirement PlanColby College Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.297027676 · Participants: 978Colby College Retirement Plan
Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Maine, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Maine, the nearest Other by assets is Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan in PA ($177M); by covered participants it is Hope College Invest Plan in MI (1,022 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,022 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 Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 12.9% during 2024, from $156M to $177M. Reported net income was $20M.
How have President and Trustees of Bates College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), President and Trustees of Bates College's sponsor-wide assets grew 28.4%, from $272M to $350M.
Where does Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bates 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 Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan in PA ($177M, 607 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bates College 403(b) Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Hope College Invest Plan in MI (1,022 participants, $207M in assets).