Bowdoin College 403(b) match, vesting and fees
What Bowdoin College's 403(b) 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.
| Plan type and status | 403(b) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2024 medians for 12,366 defined-contribution plans in educational services with fewer than 100 participants.
| Bowdoin College: employer contribution per participant | — | |
| Peer median | $1,180 |
| Bowdoin College: average balance | $176,209 | |
| Peer median | $26,614 |
| Bowdoin College: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.00% | |
| Peer median | 0.38% |
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 $4.2M at the end of plan year 2021 to $4.9M at the end of plan year 2024.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | $4.9M | — | — | 0.00% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
| 2023 | 30 | $5.1M | — | — | <0.01% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
| 2022 | 33 | $4.7M | — | — | — | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
| 2021 | 35 | $4.2M | — | — | <0.01% | Not published | 5500-SF ↗ |
Other Bowdoin College plans (1)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Bowdoin College Retirement Plan
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 | Bdmp Assurance LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Retirement · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Bowdoin College match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Bowdoin College Retirement Plan for Officers of Instruction and Administration have not been published from its filing yet.
When is the Bowdoin College 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Bowdoin College Retirement Plan for Officers of Instruction and Administration is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Bowdoin College 401(k)?
The filing names Bowdoin College as plan administrator; it does not list a recordkeeper.
I left Bowdoin College. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Bowdoin College, (207) 721-5540). The Bowdoin College old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Bowdoin College 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Bowdoin College filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024) 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 Bowdoin College. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology