Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bethany College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$33M
Total assets Below avg plan size
106
Participants Small participant base
79th
Percentile by assets National rank
$307,540
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan · Sponsored by Bethany College · West Virginia · Educational Services

$33M in assets, 106 participants

Bethany College's Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan reported $33M in total assets and 106 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 79th 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.

  • #2,314 in Educational Services (3,638 peers)

Coverage in West Virginia

Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan covers 106 participants in West Virginia, about 23% of the average West Virginia filer (state average ~467 per filing). Assets: $33M.

#2,314
in Educational Services (3,638 peers)
+0.1%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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

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

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

$32,599,252 Top 21% higher than 79% 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

Bethany 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. Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (106 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to $17K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan reported participants fell from 199 in the plan year 2023 filing to 106 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 550356985 · Bethany College PY 2024 · Other

Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan · $33M · 106 · 79th

  • PART $33M
  • TYPE 106
  • NET 79th
  • BOOK Other
  • VS-ST near Lifeworks Nw Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • BOY ind #2314

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 West Virginia →

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

Cape Henry Collegiate Retirement PlanCape Henry Collegiate Retire…$33MHorizon Home Care & Hospice, Inc. 403(b) Retirement PlanHorizon Home Care & Hospice,…$33MBethany College 403(b) DC PlanBethany College 403(b) DC Pl…$33MLifeworks Nw Defined Contribution Retirement PlanLifeworks Nw Defined Contrib…$33MThe Walker School Defined Contribution Retirement PlanThe Walker School Defined Co…$33M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

West Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$33M
Net Assets (End of Year)$33M
Net Income$17K
Employer EIN550356985
Plan Effective Date1936-09-26
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bethany College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bethany College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$33M 7.552570906896499% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$31M$32M$33M 202220232024 $30.3M $32.6M ▲ +7.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 185 $30M
2023 1 199 $33M
2024 1 106 $33M

Nearby Other Plans in West Virginia

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

Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -10000010000200003000040000 -0.500.511.52 Total assets ($B) Participants Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.032599252 · Participants: 106Bethany College 403(b) DC PlanWest Virginia University Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.752828927 · Participants: 30364West Virginia University Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanMaryland Electrical Industry Severance & Annuity Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.329449039 · Participants: 2686Maryland Electrical Industry Severance & Annuity FundWest Virginia University Medical Corporation 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.327707146 · Participants: 1947West Virginia University Medical Corporation 403(b) PlanVandalia Health System 403(b) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.230408516 · Participants: 0Vandalia Health System 403(b) PlanLocal Union 317 Electrical Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.178946976 · Participants: 763Local Union 317 Electrical Pension Plan
Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan vs. nearby Other plans in West Virginia, assets vs. participants

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

Outside West Virginia, the nearest Other by assets is Lifeworks Nw Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OR ($33M); by covered participants it is 403(b) Thrift Plan of Human Development Commission in MI (106 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (106 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 Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan assets move in 2024?
Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan held essentially flat - up 0.1% during 2024, from $33M to $33M. Reported net income was $17K.
How have Bethany College plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bethany College's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.6%, from $30M to $33M.
Where does Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan ranks in the 79th 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 Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is Lifeworks Nw Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in OR ($33M, 545 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bethany College 403(b) DC Plan?
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is 403(b) Thrift Plan of Human Development Commission in MI (106 participants, $3M in assets).