[5] As of 2022, Inside Higher Ed's chief executive officer is Dari Gessner.

Inside Higher Ed publishes daily and content includes news stories, opinion essays and career advice.

The publication also hosts several blogs on education topics, including "Confessions of a Community College Dean", "Conditionally Accepted" and "GradHacker".

In 2018, Inside Higher Ed began publishing supplemental reports in addition to its regular news and editorial offerings.

[9] In addition, Inside Higher Ed publishes the American Association of University Professors' (AAUP) Faculty Compensation Survey data.