Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Nichols College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$40M
Total assets Below avg plan size
313
Participants Below avg headcount
81st
Percentile by assets National rank
$127,759
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Nichols College 403b Plan · Sponsored by Nichols College · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$40M in assets, 313 participants

Nichols College's Nichols College 403b Plan reported $40M in total assets and 313 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 81st 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.

  • #2,456 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Nichols College 403b Plan covers 313 participants in Massachusetts, about 48% of the average Massachusetts filer (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $40M.

#2,456
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+2.9%
assets growth YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Nichols College 403b Plan's outsized position by total assets

Nichols College 403b Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$39,988,526 Top 19% higher than 81% 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

Nichols College 403b 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. Nichols College 403b Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (313 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Nichols College 403b Plan reported net income fell from $3M in the plan year 2023 filing to $1M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Nichols College 403b Plan reported participants rose from 302 in the plan year 2023 filing to 313 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Nichols College 403b Plan end-of-year assets rose from $39M in the plan year 2023 filing to $40M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 042104778 · Nichols College PY 2024 · Other

Nichols College 403b Plan · $40M · 313 · 81st

  • BOY $40M
  • BOY 313
  • BOY 81st
  • BOY Other
  • BOY near Central Virginia Health Services Inc. Tax Shelter Annuity Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #2456

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 Massachusetts →

Nichols College 403b Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Central Virginia Health Services Inc. Tax Shelter Annuity Retirement PlanCentral Virginia Health Serv…$40MNichols College 403b Plan$40MLgi Services, LLC 403(b) Plan$40MMetairie Park Country Day School Defined Contribution PlanMetairie Park Country Day Sc…$40MOaks Integrated Care, Inc. 403(b) PlanOaks Integrated Care, Inc. 4…$40M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Nichols College 403b Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$39M
Net Assets (End of Year)$40M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN042104778
Plan Effective Date1967-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Nichols College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Nichols College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$40M 10.892462098906467% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$34M$36M$38M$40M$42M 202220232024 $36.1M $40M ▲ +10.9%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 323 $36M
2023 1 302 $39M
2024 1 313 $40M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Nichols College 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Nichols College 403b Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.039988526 · Participants: 313Nichols College 403b PlanHarvard University Tax Deferred Annuity Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.299350229 · Participants: 24395Harvard University Tax Deferred Annuity PlanBeth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.507933231 · Participants: 33591Beth Israel Lahey 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanBoston University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.976139 · Participants: 8173Boston University Retirement PlanNortheastern University Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.641546036 · Participants: 8900Northeastern University Retirement PlanBoston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.735973854 · Participants: 12869Boston University Supplemental Retirement and Savings Plan
Nichols College 403b Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Nichols College 403b Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Massachusetts, the nearest Other by assets is Central Virginia Health Services Inc. Tax Shelter Annuity Retirement Plan in VA ($40M); by covered participants it is Island Peer Review Organization, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY (313 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 Nichols College 403b Plan assets move in 2024?
Nichols College 403b Plan edged up modestly - up 2.9% during 2024, from $39M to $40M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have Nichols College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Nichols College's sponsor-wide assets grew 10.9%, from $36M to $40M.
Where does Nichols College 403b Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Nichols College 403b Plan ranks in the 81st 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 Nichols College 403b Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Central Virginia Health Services Inc. Tax Shelter Annuity Retirement Plan in VA ($40M, 524 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Nichols College 403b Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Island Peer Review Organization, Inc. Tax Deferred Annuity Plan in NY (313 participants, $63M in assets).