Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Columbia College Chicago Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$233M
Total assets Near avg plan size
1,955
Participants Near avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$119,166
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#3,329
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+8.9%
assets growth YoY
2.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan's outsized position 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 $2,050,000,000 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

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan lands in the large band (1,955 participants).

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 →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 366112087 · Columbia College Chicago PY 2024 · Other

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan · $233M · 1,955 · 95th

  • PCT $233M
  • EIN 1,955
  • RANK 95th
  • PHOTO Other
  • IND near Union Health 403(b)Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #3329

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 Illinois →

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement PlanColumbia College Chicago Emp…$233MUnion Health 403(b)Retirement PlanUnion Health 403(b)Retiremen…$233MUniversity of Michigan Health - West 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanUniversity of Michigan Healt…$233MRetirement Plan for Employees of the Population Council, Inc.Retirement Plan for Employee…$233MWebster University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWebster University Defined C…$233M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

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)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Columbia College Chicago plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$257M 20.067434053447304% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$200M$220M$240M$260M$280M 202220232024 $214M $257M ▲ +20.1%
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

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

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050001000015000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.232970039 · Participants: 1955Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement PlanNorthwestern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.444912336 · Participants: 9328Northwestern University Retirement PlanThe University of Chicago Contributory Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.844546742 · Participants: 5144The University of Chicago Contributory Retirement PlanEndeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem Employees, Total assets ($B): 2.087217637 · Participants: 13718Endeavor Health Legacy 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan for Northshore University Healthsystem EmployeesThe University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.928510315 · Participants: 8635The University of Chicago Supplemental Retirement PlanRush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.809110747 · Participants: 13592Rush University Medical Center 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Other by assets is Union Health 403(b)Retirement Plan in IN ($233M); by covered participants it is Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington 403(b) Plan in WA (1,956 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,955 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 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).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Columbia College Chicago Employees' Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington 403(b) Plan in WA (1,956 participants, $15M in assets).