Nightingale College, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Retirement Income Security Plan-Nightingale College, LLC
Salt Lake City, UTEducational Services611 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,082Employer $ per active participant
$3,330Employee $ saved per active participant
0.92%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$8.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$11,876Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity36.7 / 5073th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost1.9 / 258th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.3 / 1562th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score48 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Educational Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (144 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 73th |
| Lower admin cost | 8th |
| Employee saving | 62th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 37% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($42,745 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Nightingale College put in about $2,082 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,225). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (0.92% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $1,271,913 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,034,839 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $343,570 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $59,416 |
| Contract administrator fees | $35,288 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $23,098 |
| Benefits paid out | $210,462 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $4.4M / $8.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 525 / 697 |
| Participants with account balances | 716 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Bas Partners |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Spectra Management, LLC | $23,098 reported compensation |
| Ameritas Life Insurance Corp | $20,850 reported compensation |
| Healthequity Retirement Services, L | $14,436 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013143139NAL0001428465001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 37-1708791, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.