Statistical & Qualitative Data Analysis Software: About JMP

What is JMP?

JMP is a software program used for statistical analysis. It is created by SAS Institute Inc. Unlike SAS (which is command-driven), JMP has a graphical user interface, and is compatible with both Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

Why use JMP?

• Streamlined menu interface arranged by "context" (e.g. univariate analysis, bivariate analysis) instead of statistical tests.
• Dynamic output: after running a procedure, can add or remove additional statistics and graphs in the results window without having to re-run the procedure.
• Support for design of experiments and design generation.
  • See also Minitab
• New in JMP Pro 13: Analyze unstructured text (e.g. open-ended survey questions) with text mining techniques like cluster analysis and topic modeling.
• Extensive array of algorithms, especially for factor analysis (factor extraction and axes rotation).
• Interactively build and refine graphs and tables with the Graph Builder and Tabulate tools, respectively.
• Ability to interface with SAS: Import/export SAS data, write and execute SAS code, etc.

What file types are specifically associated with JMP?

• *.jmp - A JMP data table.
• *.jsl - A JMP script file.
• *.jrn - A JMP report file.

What version of JMP does Kent State currently use?

As of January 2020, Kent State uses JMP and JMP Pro version 14 on both Windows and Macintosh.

Is there a way to try JMP for free?

Kent State faculty and students have access to the full version of JMP at no charge. Go to software.kent.edu to download.

Do I need JMP Pro?

The following techniques are available only in JMP Pro (source). If you need any of the below techniques, you will need to use JMP Pro.

• Mixed models
• Generalized linear models
• Classification and regression trees
• Neural network modeling
• Cross-validation
• Text analysis

Kent State University maintains a university-wide site license for JMP. All currently-employed faculty and staff, as well as currently-enrolled students are eligible to request a copy of the software at no charge. JMP is compatible with both Windows and Mac operating systems.

The Division of Information Technology currently distributes software and licenses for JMP version 11, 12, 13, and 14. JMP licenses must be renewed yearly. Please note that Mac OS X 10.12 (Sierra) and newer requires using JMP 13 or later.

University-Owned Computers

Please submit a helpdesk ticket or contact your local desktop support person to receive a copy of the software.

• Submit a helpdesk ticket at support.kent.edu

Personally-Owned Computers

Faculty/Staff/Currently enrolled students

Students, Faculty, and Staff can download JMP from software.kent.edu.

The SAS Institute provides useful tutorials for learning JMP software. You can access these tutorials by visiting the following links: