Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Guilford College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$83M
Total assets Below avg plan size
306
Participants Below avg headcount
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$270,425
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Guilford College · North Carolina · Educational Services

$83M in assets, 306 participants

Guilford College's Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan reported $83M in total assets and 306 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #2,916 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in North Carolina

Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan covers 306 participants in North Carolina, about 37% of the average North Carolina filer (state average ~819 per filing). Assets: $83M.

#2,916
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+6.7%
assets growth YoY
0.8×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$82,750,109 Top 11% higher than 89% 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

Guilford 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. Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (306 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 246 in the plan year 2023 filing to 306 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $6M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $78M in the plan year 2023 filing to $83M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 560529982 · Guilford College PY 2024 · Other

Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan · $83M · 306 · 89th

  • PHOTO $83M
  • IND 306
  • EOY 89th
  • 5500 Other
  • ASSETS near Jacksonville University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • PCT ind #2916

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 North Carolina →

Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Fairview Range Regional Health Services 403b PlanFairview Range Regional Heal…$83MGuilford College Defined Contribution PlanGuilford College Defined Con…$83MJacksonville University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanJacksonville University Defi…$83MHolton-Arms School, Inc. Tax Deferred Savings & Retirement PlanHolton-Arms School, Inc. Tax…$83MRoseman University of Health Sciences Defined Contribution PlanRoseman University of Health…$83M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

North Carolina filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$78M
Net Assets (End of Year)$83M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN560529982
Plan Effective Date1934-06-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Guilford College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Guilford College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$83M 16.057919487466464% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$70M$75M$80M$85M 202220232024 $71.3M $82.8M ▲ +16.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 227 $71M
2023 1 246 $78M
2024 1 306 $83M

Nearby Other Plans in North Carolina

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

Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.082750109 · Participants: 306Guilford College Defined Contribution PlanThe Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.044676648 · Participants: 48377The Duke University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanWake Forest Baptist Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.642720552 · Participants: 19745Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Voluntary Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.62454492 · Participants: 13533The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Voluntary Savings PlanWake Forest University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.889362028 · Participants: 3215Wake Forest University Retirement PlanCaromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.510802535 · Participants: 4913Caromont Health, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan
Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in North Carolina, assets vs. participants

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

Outside North Carolina, the nearest Other by assets is Jacksonville University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in FL ($83M); by covered participants it is Westminster Christian Academy Retirement Plan in MO (306 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024?
Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.7% during 2024, from $78M to $83M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Guilford College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Guilford College's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.1%, from $71M to $83M.
Where does Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 89th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Jacksonville University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in FL ($83M, 400 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Guilford College Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Westminster Christian Academy Retirement Plan in MO (306 participants, $22M in assets).