Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Amherst College Trustees Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$636M
Total assets
1,907
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$333,331
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Amherst College Trustees · Massachusetts · Educational Services

$636M in assets, 1,907 participants

Amherst College Trustees's Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported $636M in total assets and 1,907 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
  • #3,522 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in Massachusetts

Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan covers 1,907 participants in Massachusetts, 2.9x the typical Massachusetts plan (state average ~659 per filing). Assets: $636M.

$636M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,907
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$333,331
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 2,170 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,907 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $63M in the plan year 2023 filing to $57M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $579M in the plan year 2023 filing to $636M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Massachusetts filers

In Massachusetts, the average filing covers about 659 participants across 4,265 plans. Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan reports 1,907 participants - 2.9x that state average ($636M EOY assets).

Massachusetts filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$579M
Net Assets (End of Year)$636M
Net Income$57M
Employer EIN042103542
Plan Effective Date1941-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Amherst College Trustees)

$500M$550M$600M$650M$700M 202220232024 $539M $661M ▲ +22.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Amherst College Trustees plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 1,848 $539M
2023 3 2,226 $603M
2024 3 1,956 $661M

Nearby Other Plans in Massachusetts

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

Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 012345 Total assets ($B) Participants Amherst College Defi…Harvard University T…Beth Israel Lahey 40…Boston University Re…Northeastern Univers…Boston University Su…
Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Massachusetts, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan assets move in 2024?
Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan grew at a solid clip - up 9.8% during 2024, from $579M to $636M. Reported net income was $57M.
How have Amherst College Trustees plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Amherst College Trustees's sponsor-wide assets grew 22.5%, from $539M to $661M.
Where does Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th 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 Amherst College Defined Contribution Retirement Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ithaca College 403(b) Retirement Plan in NY ($635M, 1,621 participants).

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