Retirement plan

ARCHER EDUCATION, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Name: ARCHER EDUCATION, INC. - ARCHER EDUCATION, INC. 401(K) PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: ARCHER EDUCATION, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, ARCHER EDUCATION, INC. 401(K) PLAN, ARCHER EDUCATION, INC.

ARCHER EDUCATION, INC.EIN 20-5443842Plan #001PY 2024

10975 BENSON DR STE 150 - OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210310-574-2243archeredu.comLinkedIn51-200 employeeshigher education

Prospect flagsHigh fees

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Total assets (EOY)

$14.9M

+22.4% from 2023

Total participants

207

+14.4% from 2023

Average account balance

$76,250

+5.0% from 2023

Annual return

15.54%

-13.64 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 1,011 peers

Peer group

Industry51 - Information

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants100-249

Cohort1,011 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$14.94M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$76K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

196

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

93.5%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.97M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$12K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+15.54%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$395

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL3 years Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786	Loan Processing	$45,712
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC2 years Service code 27 · EIN 47-1411118	Advisory (Plan)	$25,655
STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.1 year Service code 27 · EIN 04-2654524	Advisory (Plan)	$6,061

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2G2J2K2E2F3D

Plan features

2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2G
Total participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of all of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
2K
Code section 401(m) arrangement
Employee contributions are allocated to separate accounts under the plan or employer contributions are based in whole or in part on employee deferrals or contributions to the plan. Not applicable to 401(k) plans with only QNECs and/or QMACs or to 403(b)(1) 403(b)(7) or 408 arrangements.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.

Opportunity flags

1 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$77K

$455 / participant

Recordkeeping$46K59.0%
Investment mgmt$32K41.0%

% of EOY assets

0.518%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

2 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: VIRCHOW KRAUSE & COMPANY, LLP
Auditor EIN: 611614818
Audit fees: $0
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$76,250

$79,089-3.6%

$100,392-24.0%

$74,459+2.4%

Participation rate

93.5%

79.4%+14.1pp

81.5%+12.0pp

67.2%+26.3pp

Annual return

15.54%

20.61%-5.1pp

49.45%-33.9pp

1369.70%-1354.2pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$3,602

$3,015+19.5%

$3,941-8.6%

$2,626+37.2%

Participant deferral / active EE

$7,993

$7,747+3.2%

$8,090-1.2%

$4,350+83.8%

Admin fee / account holder

$395

$1,336-70.4%

$7,904-95.0%

$1,945-79.7%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL3 years

Service code 37 · EIN 04-2647786

Loan Processing

$45,712

GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC2 years

Service code 27 · EIN 47-1411118

Advisory (Plan)

$25,655

STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC.1 year

Service code 27 · EIN 04-2654524

Advisory (Plan)

$6,061

ARCHER EDUCATION, INC. 401(K) PLAN

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ARCHER EDUCATION, INC. 401(K) PLAN

Summary metrics

Benchmarksi

Analytics

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Plan features & details

Opportunity flagsi

Expense breakdowni

Audit opinioni

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion

Benchmarks

Service providers

Opportunity flags

Expense breakdown

Audit opinion