SPSS | Technology Services | VCU

Software Description: IBM SPSS Statistics (SPSS) is a popular software package used for statistical analysis, charting, reporting, data management, and data documentation.  The SPSS Statistics package includes IBM SPSS Statistics Base, Advanced Statistics, Bootstrapping, Categories, Complex Samples, Conjoint, Custom Tables, Data Preparation, Decision Trees, Direct Marketing, Exact Tests, Forecasting, Missing Values, Neural Networks, and Regression.

Platform:  Windows, Mac, Linux
Cost: No Charge

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Conditions of License

The academic/teaching version of SPSS is available for download to those who wish to use the software on a personal or university computer.  Administrative use licenses must be obtained separately.  Commercial research use is prohibited; only non-commercial academic research is allowed.  Other methods are available for accessing SPSS on and off-campus without the need for installation.

Terms of License

VCU has acquired a site license for SPSS that is restricted to VCU academic teaching/research use only.  Any other use, including administrative use, is prohibited.  If you need SPSS for admin purposes, an exclusive SPSS administrative use license is available.

SPSS products obtained under the VCU Academic Site license are subject to the following conditions:

• All software installations must be registered.  SPSS obtained via the above DownloadDownload/Renew-Register tab is automatically registered.  If you receive the SPSS installation files elsewhere, such as from a fellow student or colleague, those SPSS installations must be registered by following the steps listed within the above DownloadDownload/Renew-Register tab.
• Installation and licensing are limited to computers owned by:
  • VCU or VCUHS
  • Currently enrolled VCU students *
  • Currently employed faculty or staff members of VCU or VCHHS *
• Usage is limited to c

  urrently enrolled VCU students and c

  urrently employed faculty or staff members of VCU or VCHHS.

• Usage is limited to VCU or VCUHS related academic teaching and non-commercial academic research.
• Any other use, including but not limited to university administration and operations, is strictly prohibited.  In particular, the following are prohibited:
  • VCU or VCUHS administrative use
  • McGuire VA Medical Center use
• You may not resell this license and or the products it covers.

* NOTE:  If your VCU enrollment or employment or your computer ownership ends, the SPSS products must immediately be uninstalled.

Non-commercial Academic Research

Non-commercial academic research is research by degree-seeking students and faculty members where

(i) the results of such research are not intended primarily for the benefit of a third party;

(ii) such results are made available to anyone without restriction on use, copying or further distribution; and

(iii) any copy of any such result is furnished for no more than the cost of hosting, reproduction, and shipping.

Administrative Use

Although administrative use of SPSS is prohibited under the VCU site license, individual administrative licenses may be purchased through the VCU education contract at a discounted price.  Please contact the IT Support Center for more information.

Access to SPSS – Teaching and Research Only

There are several methods by which students, faculty, and staff may access SPSS for academic teaching and non-commercial academic research.  Some provide access on or off-campus without installing the application on your computer. 

• Register, download, and install a copy of SPSS – A personal copy of SPSS may be installed on your computer.  Please visit the Download/Renew-Register tab above.

• Login to App2Go Server – If you need quick access to SPSS, the software may be accessed from the App2Go server via a web browser.  App2Go provides you access to SPSS virtually.  SPSS appears to be running on your local computer, and you can open and save files on your computer and print on your local printer.  More information is provided on the App2Go website and how to use the app2Go server.

• SPSS in the Library – SPSS may be accessed from any of the VCU Libraries computers via the App2Go server.  The library loaner laptops also provide access to SPSS.

Access to SPSS – Administrative Use

If you need to use SPSS for administrative purposes, you must obtain a particular “admin” version of SPSS.  It is illegal to use the “academic” version of SPSS (discussed above) for administrative purposes.  Please contact the IT Support Center for assistance if you wish to acquire the administrative software.

Other Issues

Accessibility

For information about accessibility issues, please see the IBM PDF document Configuring Assistive Technology Software.

File Compatibility Between SPSS Versions

Please see Compatibility of SPSS files between different versions