STATA

STATA is a comprehensive statistical software application used primarily by researchers in the behavioral, health, and social sciences. It is designed to perform data analysis, data management, and graphics, making it an essential tool for academics and professionals who require rigorous statistical methods and tools.

Key Features

• Data Management: Efficiently handle datasets with capabilities for importing, exporting, and manipulating data, including tools for cleaning and transforming data.
• Statistical Analysis: Execute a wide range of statistical tests and models, including linear regression, logistic regression, survival analysis, and more.
• Graphical Capabilities: Create high-quality visual representations of data, including scatter plots, histograms, and box plots, to effectively communicate results.
• User-Friendly Interface: Offers both a command-line interface and a graphical user interface, accommodating users with different levels of experience.
• Extensive Documentation: Provides comprehensive help files, tutorials, and resources to assist users in understanding and utilizing the software effectively.
• Programming Language: Incorporates a powerful scripting language that allows for automation of repetitive tasks and advanced statistical modeling.

Benefits

• Robust Analytical Power: Equipped with advanced statistical techniques that cater to a variety of research needs across disciplines.
• High Performance: Capable of handling large datasets with thousands of variables and observations, making it suitable for complex analyses.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: Available on Windows, Mac, and Linux, allowing users to work seamlessly across different operating systems.
• Extensible Functionality: Supports user-written commands and programs, enabling researchers to expand its capabilities to suit specific analytical needs.
• Data Integration: Easily integrates with various data sources, including Excel, SQL databases, and other statistical software, facilitating smooth data workflows.
• Customizable Reports: Allows users to generate detailed reports and output that can be easily customized for presentation or publication purposes.

All active faculty, staff may request access. Students can access the software in open-access labs on LUC Windows computers though the university site license.

This service is provided at no additional cost to eligible* individuals or departments, as it is fully funded by the institution.

*Questions on eligibility, please contact the ITS Service Desk*