Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Whittier College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$145M
Total assets
413
Participants
93rd
Percentile by assets
$351,464
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Whittier College 403(b) Plan · Sponsored by Whittier College · California · Educational Services

$145M in assets, 413 participants

Whittier College's Whittier College 403(b) Plan reported $145M in total assets and 413 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • 93rd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,198 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Whittier College 403(b) Plan sits by assets

Whittier College 403(b) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $145M for 413 participants (~$351,464/participant), up 4.1% in 2024.

$145M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
413
covered participants
93rd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$351,464
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Whittier College 403(b) Plan reported net income fell from $12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $6M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Whittier College 403(b) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $139M in the plan year 2023 filing to $145M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Whittier College 403(b) Plan reported participants fell from 428 in the plan year 2023 filing to 413 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Whittier College 403(b) Plan vs the 2024 asset distribution

By assets, Whittier College 403(b) Plan outranks 93% of the 123,622 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2024 plan year, and holds roughly 1.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$139M
Net Assets (End of Year)$145M
Net Income$6M
Employer EIN951644048
Plan Effective Date1984-09-26
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Whittier College)

$120M$130M$140M$150M 202220232024 $127M $145M ▲ +14.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Whittier College plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 303 $127M
2023 1 428 $139M
2024 1 413 $145M

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Whittier College 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

Whittier College 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -5051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Whittier College 403…Stanford Contributor…Sutter Health 403(b)…Stanford Health Care…Caltech Base Retirem…University of Southe…
Whittier College 403(b) Plan vs. nearby Other plans in California, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Whittier College 403(b) Plan assets move in 2024?
Whittier College 403(b) Plan edged up modestly - up 4.1% during 2024, from $139M to $145M. Reported net income was $6M.
How have Whittier College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Whittier College's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.1%, from $127M to $145M.
Where does Whittier College 403(b) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Whittier College 403(b) Plan ranks in the 93rd 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 Whittier College 403(b) Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Supplemental Retirement Plan in IL ($145M, 158 participants).

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