SPSS & AMOS
IBM SPSS is a computer program used for statistical analysis that Alliant International University licenses for academic use. Select the IBM SPSS icon on the left to go to their web site.
Alliant International University utilizes IBM SPSS Statistics Premium Bundle Campus Edition and IBM SPSS AMOS for classroom instruction and data gathering/analysis.
Annually, Information Technology works with the Provost's office and Alliant faculty to determine which version of SPSS will be adopted for the academic year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, SPSS v26 will become the standard.
IBM SPSS and Amos on Campus Availability
The following statistics applications are installed and available for use on all Alliant classroom, and open lab computers:
Alliant Desktop Computers
If you currently have SPSS installed on an Alliant issued desktop computer, your license for SPSS v26 and Amos v26 should update automatically for 2020-2021. If you receive an expiration notice upon startup of SPSS, please submit a service request to ithelp@alliant.edu.
Alliant Laptop Computers and IBM SPSS Off-campus Availability
IBM SPSS Statistics v26 is available for Alliant issued laptops and/or personal computer "At Home" use, to Alliant Core Faculty and to Alliant Students who are currently enrolled in a statistics (or statistics-related) course, or currently working on a dissertation.
Alliant International University utilizes IBM SPSS Statistics Premium Bundle Campus Edition and IBM SPSS AMOS for classroom instruction and data gathering/analysis.
Annually, Information Technology works with the Provost's office and Alliant faculty to determine which version of SPSS will be adopted for the academic year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, SPSS v26 will become the standard.
IBM SPSS and Amos on Campus Availability
The following statistics applications are installed and available for use on all Alliant classroom, and open lab computers:
- IBM SPSS version 26 Premium Campus Edition
- includes the following modules: Statistics Base, Advanced Statistics, Regression, Custom Tables, Data Preparation, Missing Values, Forecasting, Decision Trees, Direct Marketing, Complex Samples, Conjoint, Neural Networks, Bootstrapping, Categories and Exact Tests.
- IBM Amos version 26
Alliant Desktop Computers
If you currently have SPSS installed on an Alliant issued desktop computer, your license for SPSS v26 and Amos v26 should update automatically for 2020-2021. If you receive an expiration notice upon startup of SPSS, please submit a service request to ithelp@alliant.edu.
Alliant Laptop Computers and IBM SPSS Off-campus Availability
IBM SPSS Statistics v26 is available for Alliant issued laptops and/or personal computer "At Home" use, to Alliant Core Faculty and to Alliant Students who are currently enrolled in a statistics (or statistics-related) course, or currently working on a dissertation.
SPSS System Requirements
If you are a student or faculty member who is planning to install SPSS software on your personal computer, please be aware of the following minimum system requirements:
Windows, IBM SPSS version 26 System Requirements
Mac, IBM SPSS version 26 System Requirements
Linux, IBM SPSS versions 26 System Requirements
Windows, IBM SPSS version 26 System Requirements
- Microsoft Windows 7 or newer
- Memory: 4GB RAM or more recommended
- Minimum free drive space: 4x the size of your data file size. Example: 8GB free for 2GB SPSS data file.
- Web browser: Chrome, FireFox, Edge, IE
Mac, IBM SPSS version 26 System Requirements
- Apple MacOS 10.10 (Yosemite) or newer
- Memory: 4GB RAM or more recommended
- Minimum free drive space: 4x the size of your data file size. Example: 8GB free for 2GB SPSS data file.
- Web browser: Chrome, FireFox, Safari
Linux, IBM SPSS versions 26 System Requirements
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Client 6 base x86-64 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Client 7 base x86-64 or Ubuntu 14.04 LTS base x86-64 or Ubuntu 16.04 LTS base x86-64
- X-Windows is required for SPSS Statistics Linux Client. It cannot be run in 'headless' mode.
- Below items are also required:
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Linux (64 bit) kernel 2.6.18-238.e15 or higher
FORTRAN version libgfortran.so.3 C++ Version libstdc++.so.6.0.10 |
- Memory: 4GB RAM or more recommended
- Minimum free drive space: 4x the size of your data file size. Example: 8GB free for 2GB SPSS data file.
- Web browser: Chrome, FireFox
ChromeOS is not supported by IBM SPSS statistics.
Mobile platforms are not supported by IBM SPSS statistics.
SPSS Request Form
To request a download link, license, and installation instructions, please submit an electronic request form via the following link SPSS Personal Use Request (your Alliant credentials are required) or scan the QR code to get to the form.
For questions regarding SPSS, please refer to the reference materials below or contact the Alliant Information Technology Helpdesk at: ithelp@alliant.edu or 858-635-4355.
For questions regarding SPSS, please refer to the reference materials below or contact the Alliant Information Technology Helpdesk at: ithelp@alliant.edu or 858-635-4355.
SPSS Installation and Resource Materials
***If you receive a warning message 'You do not have the correct administrator privileges' when attempting to license SPSS on a Mac, please refer to resolution steps at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21966637.
For SPSS tips, tricks and how-tos, please follow this link: https://www.workplace.no/news/
For SPSS webinars, please follow this link: https://www.workplace.no/webinars/
For SPSS webinars, please follow this link: https://www.workplace.no/webinars/
Additional SPSS resources are available at: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-spss-statistics-26-documentation
