Clark College Athletics

Clark College competes in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference, which is a Division III league where students play for personal development rather than athletic scholarships. The Penguins field 11 varsity sports with 226 total athletes, representing about 4.8% of the 4,699-student body. Division III emphasizes the student-athlete experience over big crowds and media attention. The school distributed $226,095 in athletic scholarships, which seems inconsistent with typical D3 rules that prohibit athletic scholarships. Clark's athletic programs serve a small but dedicated portion of the student body at this community college focused primarily on transfer preparation and workforce training. The intimate campus setting in Vancouver allows for close-knit team actives typical of smaller college athletics.