* The Analysis of Categorical Data (with James A. Davis)
* Multivariate Methods in Clinical Research (with John L. Fleiss)
* Statistical Methods for Assessing Agreement (with John L. Fleiss)
* Modern Applied Regression Analysis (with John L. Fleiss)
* Residuals and Influence in Regression (with Jeffrey J. Heckman)
* The Statistical Analysis of Longitudinal Data (with Michael R. Elliott)
* Encyclopedia of Research Design (with Neil J. Salkind)
Cole is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is also the recipient of numerous awards for his work, including the Samuel Wilks Memorial Award and the Mortimer Spiegelman Award.