Ascendium Education Group 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Ascendium Education Group's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Fidelity Investments Institutional | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Ernst & Young (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 1,478 defined-contribution plans in finance and insurance with 100 to 499 participants.
| Ascendium Education Group: employer contribution per participant | $4,503 | |
| Peer median | $3,122 |
| Ascendium Education Group: average balance | $250,444 | |
| Peer median | $111,687 |
| Ascendium Education Group: admin expenses ÷ assets | <0.01% | |
| Peer median | 0.20% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $97.1M at the end of plan year 2021 to $119M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 477 | $119M | $2.1M | $4,503 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 477 | $102M | $2.1M | $4,390 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 472 | $90.6M | $2M | $4,182 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 475 | $78.5M | $1.9M | $3,931 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 499 | $97.1M | $1.8M | $3,596 | <0.01% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Ascendium Education Group match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Ascendium Education Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $2.1M in employer contributions, about $4,503 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Ascendium Education Group 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Ascendium Education Group, Inc. 401(k) Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Ascendium Education Group 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Fidelity Investments Institutional. The plan administrator is Ascendium Education Group, Inc..
I left Ascendium Education Group. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Ascendium Education Group, Inc., (608) 733-2500) or the recordkeeper, Fidelity Investments Institutional. The Ascendium Education Group old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Ascendium Education Group 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Ascendium Education Group filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with Ascendium Education Group. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology