Issue/Question
- How do I install SPSS?
- How much does it cost to purchase SPSS?
- How do I renew SPSS?
Environment
- Oregon State University
- Employee
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
License Restrictions
Available for OSU faculty, staff and students on institutional and personal devices or computers for use in education and non-commercial research.
OSU has licenses for the Standard Campus Edition of SPSS. Below is a breakdown of the different versions.

Resolution
If installing from off campus, make sure to connect to the VPN before proceeding.
Windows
- Navigate to \\software.oregonstate.edu\software\SPSS in Windows File Explorer.

- If prompted for a login, enter "ONID\[Your ONID Username]" for the usernname and your ONID password for the password.
- Find the desired version of SPSS and copy the Windows folder under it to your desktop.
- Run the setup.exe file.

- Click next.
- Read and accept the license agreement.
- When prompted, make sure "yes" is selected for installing IBM SPSS Statistics - Essentials for Python.

- Read and accept the following license agreements.
- Choose where to install SPSS (usually fine to leave this at the default).
- Click Install.
- When finished, make sure the box to open the licensing manager is selected.
- When prompted for licensing, select "Authorized user license".

- Enter the code provided by the Software Coordinator and click next.
MacOS
- Open Finder and select "Go -> Connect to Server".
- Enter "smb://software.oregonstate.edu/software" and click "Connect".

- If prompted for a login, enter "ONID\[Your ONID Username]" for the usernname and your ONID password for the password.
- Find the SPSS folder and desired version.
- Copy the Mac folder for that version to your desktop.
- Double click on the .dmg file to open the installer.

- Double click on SPSS_Statistics_Installer.
- Click Okay.

- Read and accept the license agreement.

- Make sure "yes" is selcted for installing Python for SPSS.

- Choose where to install SPSS (default location is usually fine).

- Make sure the checkbox at the end of the installer is checked to open the licensing wizard.
- Select "Authorized User License" and enter the activation code provided by the Software Coordinator and click next.

Linux
- Linux installers are available under \\software.oregonstate.edu\software\SPSS
License Renewal
These steps are for when SPSS is already installed, but a new activation code is needed. New activation codes can be requested from here: https://is.oregonstate.edu/service/software/spss
- Find and launch IBM SPSS Statistics License Authorization Wizard (LAW).
NOTE: On Windows machines, right click -> run as admin on the LAW to make changes.
- Select the first option: “License my product now” and click next.
- Enter the new activation code and click next.
- A message should popup that the license has been activated.
NOTE: If renewing SPSS on a laptop, make sure the laptop is not connected to a docking station when licensing the software.
For assistance, contact the IS Service Desk.