IBM SPSS Product Information

SPSS Statistics - Academic Version
  • Subscription-based license, available through Enterprise software. 
  • Campus use only; not for research that will be published or used for commercial gain
  • Any user of SPSS software purchased through the university that will be used for reasons other than teaching and learning, non-profit research or non-profit publication are required to use the IBM SPSS Statistics Standard (Research Version)
SPSS Statistics - Research Version
  • Perpetual or Subscription-based License
  • Research is used for commercial gain
  • Published Research
  • Include administrative, marketing, HR, and personal use
  • Labs require concurrent licenses (determined by max number of students accessing the product at the same time)
  • Faculty require an authorized user license (stand-alone) to have it installed on their machine
SPSS Faculty Pack

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. If I work for an administrative unit, which license do I need to purchase?
A. SPSS Statistics Standard (Research)
Q. If I am using the software to conduct research outside of the classroom, which version do I need to purchase?
A. SPSS Statistics Standard (Research)
Q. If I publish my research in a trade journal, which version do I need to purchase?
A. SPSS Statistics Standard (Research)
Q. If I publish my research locally within the university, without any commercial gain, which version do I need to purchase?
A. SPSS Statistics Standard (Classroom)