Publications

CSHE has many different kinds of publications. Using the search filters on this page, you can browse all publications at once, or just a certain type, such as:

Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)

The Center for Studies in Higher Education publishes online research papers and essays that reflect multidisciplinary fields, contribute to influencing and expanding the body of research on higher education, and enhance dialogue among educators, policy makers, and the public.

The CSHE Research and Occasional Paper Series (ROPS) includes working papers, original research studies, reflective essays by authors affiliated with CSHE, and major reports generated by CSHE related research projects. Authors are responsible for the content, and the views and interpretations expressed are not necessarily those of CSHE's research staff and other affiliated researchers. Questions regarding the content of individual ROPS contributions and CSHE research reports should be directed to the authors. 

Articles by CSHE-Affiliated Scholars

There are many newspaper and journal articles by CSHE-affiliated scholars available on the internet. We have provided links to many of them from this website.

Books

Books by CSHE scholars are also linked from a list on this site

Chronicle of the University of California

The Chronicle of the University of California was a scholarly journal on the history of the University of California, organized around single themes that presented an inherent longitudinal view of the university's development.

CSHE and SERU Reports

CSHE Reports and SERU Reports are research reports related to major Center-based scholarly and policy-based research  projects. 

Title Author Year Publication type
The Influence of Wealth and Race in Four-Year College Attendance Su Jin Jez 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
The Transformation of Academic Work: Facts and Analysis Christine Musselin 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
What Do We Know About Students' Learning and How Do We Know It? By K. Patricia Cross K. Patricia Cross 2005 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
From Multi- to Meta-University: Organizational and Political Change at the University of California in the 20th Century and Beyond John Aubrey Douglass 2002 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
SAT/ACT Scores, High-School GPA, and the problem of Omitted Variable Bias: Why the UC Taskforce’s Findings are Spurious, by Saul Geiser, 1.20 (March 2020) Saul Geiser 2020 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
SCIENCE AND SECURITY: Strengthening US-China Research Networks Through University Leadership by Brad Farnsworth CSHE 11.21 (September 2021) Brad Farnsworh 2021 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Crisis by Design: Student Housing and the Hidden Cost of Higher Education by Shanshan Jiang-Brittan, CSHE 1.25 (July 2025) Shanshan Jiang-Brittan 2025 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
What's For Sale These Days In Higher Education: Two Stories Robert M. Rosenzweig 1999 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Rethinking Admissions: US Public Universities In The Post-Affirmative Action Age Richard C. Atkinson; Patricia A. Pelfrey 2004 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Research Universities: Core of the U.S. Science and Technology System Richard C. Atkinson; William A. Blanpied 2007 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
College vs. Unemployment: Expanding Access to Higher Education Is the Smart Investment During Economic Downturns John Aubrey Douglass 2008 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
Assessing the Future Landscape of Scholarly Communication: An Exploration of Faculty Values and Needs in Seven Disciplines Diane Harley; Sophia Krzys Acord; Sarah Earl-Novell; Shannon Lawrence; C. Judson King 2010 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
MONEY, POLITICS AND THE RISE OF FOR-PROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE US:A Story of Supply, Demand and the Brazilian Effect John Aubrey Douglass 2012 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
On the Apportionment of Administrative Governance Functions Within Multi-Campus Universities and University Systems, by C. Judson King C. Judson King 2013 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)
College Affordability and the Emergence of Progressive Tuition Models: Are New Financial Aid Policies at Major Public Universities Working? by Patrick A. Lapid and John Aubrey Douglass Patrick A. Lapid; John Aubrey Douglass 2016 Research and Occasional Papers Series (ROPS)