401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Follett Higher Education Group, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$335M
Total assets
5,403
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$62,072
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Follett Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Follett Higher Education Group, LLC · Illinois · Wholesale Trade

$335M in assets, 5,403 participants

Follett Higher Education Group, LLC's Follett Retirement Savings Plan reported $335M in total assets and 5,403 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

  • 96th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #5,916 in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Follett Retirement Savings Plan covers 5,403 participants in Illinois, 6.9x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $335M.

$335M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
5,403
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$62,072
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Follett Retirement Savings Plan reported net income fell from $31M in the plan year 2023 filing to $14M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Follett Retirement Savings Plan end-of-year assets rose from $321M in the plan year 2023 filing to $335M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Follett Retirement Savings Plan reported participants fell from 5,572 in the plan year 2023 filing to 5,403 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Follett Retirement Savings Plan reports 5,403 participants - 6.9x that state average ($335M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$321M
Net Assets (End of Year)$335M
Net Income$14M
Employer EIN362593135
Plan Effective Date1985-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Follett Higher Education Group, LLC)

$280M$300M$320M$340M 202220232024 $291M $335M ▲ +15.4%
Total plan assets by year, all Follett Higher Education Group, LLC plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 8,694 $291M
2023 1 5,572 $321M
2024 1 5,403 $335M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

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

Follett Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Follett Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -50510152025 Total assets ($B) Participants Follett Retirement S…Accenture United Sta…State Farm 401(k) Sa…United Airlines Pilo…Abbott Laboratories …Walgreens Retirement…
Follett Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Follett Retirement Savings Plan

Follett Retirement Savings Plan reports $335M in end-of-year assets across 5,403 participants (0.003% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $62,072 per participant (45% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $14M.

This plan identity (EIN 362593135, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $291M to $335M (+15.4%) while covered participants moved from 8,694 to 5,403 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 8,694 $291M Open filing
2023 5,572 $321M Open filing
2024 · index core 5,403 $335M This page

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401(k) plans in other states closest to Follett Retirement Savings Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Follett Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2024?
Follett Retirement Savings Plan edged up modestly - up 4.4% during 2024, from $321M to $335M. Reported net income was $14M.
How have Follett Higher Education Group, LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Follett Higher Education Group, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 15.4%, from $291M to $335M.
Where does Follett Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Follett Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 96th 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 Follett Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is National Life Group 401(k) Plan in VT ($335M, 1,397 participants).

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