The Center for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) produces high quality research in the following areas:
- Using institutional data to examine student outcomes, institutional effectiveness, financial sustainability and student access/equity
- Access, equity, and diversity
- The changing landscape in higher education

- Cross-country evaluations of higher education systems
The Center for the Study of Higher Education produces high-quality training programs that leverage CSHE faculty expertise, including:
- the Academic Leadership Academy;
- service to Penn State University and other higher education institutions through research partnerships; and
- supporting and studying innovative approaches to online education.