401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024
American Public Education Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $303M
- Total assets
- 5,717
- Participants
- 96th
- Percentile by assets
- $53,029
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: American Public Education Retirement Plan · Sponsored by American Public Education Inc. · West Virginia · Educational Services
$303M in assets, 5,717 participants
American Public Education Inc.'s American Public Education Retirement Plan reported $303M in total assets and 5,717 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)
- #3,389 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
Coverage in West Virginia
American Public Education Retirement Plan covers 5,717 participants in West Virginia, 12x the typical West Virginia plan (state average ~467 per filing). Assets: $303M.
- $303M
- total plan assets (2024 EOY)
- 5,717
- covered participants
- 96th
- percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
- $53,029
- avg assets per participant
What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings
plan year 2023 → plan year 2024
- American Public Education Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $259M in the plan year 2023 filing to $303M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- American Public Education Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $44M in the plan year 2023 filing to $44M in the plan year 2024 filing.
- American Public Education Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 5,728 in the plan year 2023 filing to 5,717 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Participants vs West Virginia filers
In West Virginia, the average filing covers about 467 participants across 380 plans. American Public Education Retirement Plan reports 5,717 participants - 12x that state average ($303M EOY assets).
West Virginia filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $259M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $303M |
| Net Income | $44M |
| Employer EIN | 010724376 |
| Plan Effective Date | 2002-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (American Public Education Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2,951 | $215M |
| 2023 | 1 | 5,728 | $259M |
| 2024 | 1 | 5,717 | $303M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in West Virginia
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
American Public Education Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Retirement Plan $1.2B · 1,845
- Vandalia Health System 401(k) Retirement Savings P $853M · N/A
- West Virginia University Health System 401(k) Plan $255M · 4,549
- United Bankshares, Inc. Savings and Stock Investment Plan $249M · 2,561
- Wesbanco, Inc. 401(k) Plan $238M · 2,598
Scale composition for American Public Education Retirement Plan
American Public Education Retirement Plan reports $303M in end-of-year assets across 5,717 participants (0.002% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $53,029 per participant (38% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $44M.
This plan identity (EIN 010724376, plan #001) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $215M to $303M (+41.1%) while covered participants moved from 2,951 to 5,717 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.
| Plan year | Participants | EOY assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,951 | $215M | Open filing |
| 2023 | 5,728 | $259M | Open filing |
| 2024 · index core | 5,717 | $303M | This page |
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to American Public Education Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Allen Matkins Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan (CA) $303M · 403
- Southern Ute Indian Tribe Retirement Savings Plan (CO) $303M · 1,300
- Brg 401(k) Plan (DC) $303M · 1,384
- Olmsted Medical Center Retirement Savings Plan (MN) $303M · 1,364
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on American Public Education Retirement Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, American Public Education Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in West Virginia. Compare plans
- American Public Education Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 41.1% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Educational Services plans