Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Sterling College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$13M
Total assets Small plan by assets
194
Participants Below avg headcount
62nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$68,340
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Sterling College · Kansas · Educational Services

$13M in assets, 194 participants

Sterling College's Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan reported $13M in total assets and 194 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 62nd 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.

  • #1,616 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Sterling College multi-year trail

Sterling College's plans moved +16.3% in assets from 2022 to 2024; this filing shows Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan at $13M / 194 participants.

#1,616
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+7.2%
assets growth YoY

Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Educational Services and all filers

Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$13,257,913 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Sterling 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. Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (194 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan reported net income fell from $966K in the plan year 2023 filing to $890K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan end-of-year assets rose from $12M in the plan year 2023 filing to $13M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan reported participants rose from 190 in the plan year 2023 filing to 194 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 480543728 · Sterling College PY 2024 · Other

Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan · $13M · 194 · 62nd

  • EBSA $13M
  • EBSA 194
  • EBSA 62nd
  • EBSA Other
  • EBSA near The House of the Good Shepherd 403(b) Thrift Plan
  • EBSA ind #1616

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 Kansas →

Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Newcourtland Elder Services 403(b) PlanNewcourtland Elder Services …$13MSterling College Defined Contribution PlanSterling College Defined Con…$13MThe House of the Good Shepherd 403(b) Thrift PlanThe House of the Good Shephe…$13MSouthminster Retirement Plan$13MEducation Success Network, Inc. 403(b) DC PlanEducation Success Network, I…$13M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Sterling College multi-year asset trail

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Sterling College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$13M 16.286547440451212% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$11M$12M$13M$14M 202220232024 $11.4M $13.3M ▲ +16.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 92 $11M
2023 1 190 $12M
2024 1 194 $13M

Sterling College filing trail (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$12M
Net Assets (End of Year)$13M
Net Income$890K
Employer EIN480543728
Plan Effective Date1974-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Nearby Other Plans in Kansas

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

Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200002000400060008000 -2000200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($M): 13.257913 · Participants: 194Sterling College Defined Contribution PlanStormont-Vail Healthcare Employee 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($M): 633.87582 · Participants: 5973Stormont-Vail Healthcare Employee 403(b) PlanHays Medical Center Employee's Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($M): 115.483743 · Participants: 1505Hays Medical Center Employee's Tax Deferred Annuity PlanMidwest Transplant Network, Inc. 403(b) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 51.479858 · Participants: 236Midwest Transplant Network, Inc. 403(b) Retirement PlanOttawa University DC Plan, Total assets ($M): 41.349343 · Participants: 517Ottawa University DC PlanNachri Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($M): 38.254763 · Participants: 164Nachri Tax Deferred Annuity Plan
Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Kansas, the nearest Other by assets is The House of the Good Shepherd 403(b) Thrift Plan in NY ($13M); by covered participants it is Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. Section 403b Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in FL (194 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (194 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 Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2024?
Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.2% during 2024, from $12M to $13M. Reported net income was $890K.
How have Sterling College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Sterling College's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.3%, from $11M to $13M.
Which Other plans are similar in size to Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is The House of the Good Shepherd 403(b) Thrift Plan in NY ($13M, 391 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Sterling College Defined Contribution Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. Section 403b Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in FL (194 participants, $3M in assets).