Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Columbia College Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$233M
Total assets
1,955
Participants
95th
Percentile by assets
$119,166
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Columbia College Chicago · Illinois · Educational Services

$233M in assets, 1,955 participants

Columbia College Chicago's Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan reported $233M in total assets and 1,955 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th 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.

  • 95th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,329 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan covers 1,955 participants in Illinois, 2.5x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $233M.

$233M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,955
covered participants
95th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$119,166
avg assets per participant

Where Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$232,970,039 Top 5% higher than 95% of 123,620 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $28M in the plan year 2023 filing to $19M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $214M in the plan year 2023 filing to $233M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 2,008 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,955 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Participants vs Illinois filers

In Illinois, the average filing covers about 779 participants across 5,745 plans. Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan reports 1,955 participants - 2.5x that state average ($233M EOY assets).

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$214M
Net Assets (End of Year)$233M
Net Income$19M
Employer EIN366112087
Plan Effective Date2003-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Columbia College Chicago)

$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $214M $257M ▲ +20.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Columbia College Chicago plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,216 $214M
2023 2 2,113 $241M
2024 2 2,050 $257M

Nearby Other Plans in Illinois

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Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 8.9% during 2024, from $214M to $233M. Reported net income was $19M.
How have Columbia College Chicago plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Columbia College Chicago's sponsor-wide assets grew 20.1%, from $214M to $257M.
Where does Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan ranks in the 95th 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 Other plans are similar in size to Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Union Health 403(b)Retirement Plan in IN ($233M, 2,774 participants).

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