Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bennington College Corporation Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$69M
Total assets Below avg plan size
344
Participants Below avg headcount
87th
Percentile by assets National rank
$201,729
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Bennington College Corporation · Vermont · Educational Services

$69M in assets, 344 participants

Bennington College Corporation's Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan reported $69M in total assets and 344 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 87th 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.

  • #2,827 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Where Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan sits by assets

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $69M for 344 participants (~$201,729/participant), up 5.0% in 2024.

#2,827
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+5.0%
assets growth YoY
0.7×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$69,394,727 Top 13% higher than 87% 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

Bennington College 403(b) DC 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. Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (344 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan reported net income fell from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $3M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan end-of-year assets rose from $66M in the plan year 2023 filing to $69M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan reported participants rose from 335 in the plan year 2023 filing to 344 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 030179414 · Bennington College Corporation PY 2024 · Other

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan · $69M · 344 · 87th

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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 Vermont →

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Savings 403(b) Plan for Employees of Presbyterian HomesRetirement Savings 403(b) Pl…$70MUniversity of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Defined Contribution PlanUniversity of Health Science…$69MBennington College 403(b) DC PlanBennington College 403(b) DC…$69MKent Place School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanKent Place School Defined Co…$69MSeton Hill University 403(b) PlanSeton Hill University 403(b)…$69M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$66M
Net Assets (End of Year)$69M
Net Income$3M
Employer EIN030179414
Plan Effective Date1932-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bennington College Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bennington College Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$69M 4.989574454150027% vs 2023
2024 filing year
$65M$66M$67M$68M$69M$70M 20232024 $66.1M $69.4M ▲ +5.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2023 1 335 $66M
2024 1 344 $69M

Nearby Other Plans in Vermont

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

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0500100015002000 0100200300400 Total assets ($M) Participants Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan, Total assets ($M): 69.394727 · Participants: 344Bennington College 403(b) DC PlanMiddlebury College Voluntary Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 311.834512 · Participants: 1028Middlebury College Voluntary Retirement PlanRutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 288.999458 · Participants: 1695Rutland Regional Health Services Retirement Savings PlanNorwich University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 175.751512 · Participants: 1061Norwich University Defined Contribution Retirement PlanChamplain College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 116.482678 · Participants: 463Champlain College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanWorld Learning, Inc. Retirement Plan, Total assets ($M): 96.30114 · Participants: 446World Learning, Inc. Retirement Plan
Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Vermont, assets vs. participants

Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Vermont, the nearest Other by assets is Kent Place School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NJ ($69M); by covered participants it is 2first Choice Community Healthcare 403(b) Plan in NM (344 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 Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2024?
Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan edged up modestly - up 5.0% during 2024, from $66M to $69M. Reported net income was $3M.
How have Bennington College Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Bennington College Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.0%, from $66M to $69M.
Where does Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan ranks in the 87th 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 Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Kent Place School Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NJ ($69M, 221 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bennington College 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 2first Choice Community Healthcare 403(b) Plan in NM (344 participants, $27M in assets).