* Making the Connection: Understanding Independent Colleges and Universities (with David Breneman, 1988)
* Education for the Professions: Essays on Liberal Learning and Professional Education (1990)
* Creating the Future of Liberal Arts Education (with Richard Hersh, 1991)
* American Higher Education: A History (with Philip Altbach, 2007)
* American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century: Social, Political, and Economic Challenges (with Anthony Bryk and Louis Soares, 2011)
Articles
* "The Changing Mission of the Liberal Arts College" (Change, 1985)
* "The Future of Liberal Arts Education: A Modest Proposal" (Academe, 1991)
* "American Higher Education: A History and Analysis" (Liberal Education, 2003)
* "The Future of American Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities" (Harvard Educational Review, 2011)
* "The Social Contract for American Higher Education: Changing Expectations and Responsibilities" (Journal of Higher Education, 2017)
Reports
* "The Quality and Future of American Higher Education: A Report from the Pew Research Center" (2006)
* "Higher Education in the Digital Age: A Report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine" (2018)
* "The Future of Higher Education: A Report from the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities" (2019)
Other Works
* Co-editor, The Journal of Higher Education (2001-2007)
* Chair, Advisory Board, National Survey of Student Engagement (2003-2009)
* Member, Board of Directors, American Council on Education (2006-2012)
* President, Association of American Colleges and Universities (2014-2021)