| Table 5-4 |
| Institutions reporting need for additional
S&E research space, by field: 2001 |
| (Percent) |
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Space neededa
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| Field |
None |
Total |
Less than 10 |
10-25 |
More than 25 |
|
| All fields |
17.7 |
82.3 |
13.3 |
18.3 |
50.7 |
| Physical sciences |
40.6 |
59.4 |
7.4 |
10.8 |
41.2 |
| Mathematics |
60.9 |
39.1 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
32.8 |
| Computer sciences |
43.3 |
56.7 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
51.6 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
47.7 |
52.3 |
6.5 |
10.1 |
35.7 |
| Agricultural sciences |
43.0 |
57.0 |
19.6 |
8.4 |
29.0 |
| Biological sciences |
|
|
|
|
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| Total |
33.8 |
66.2 |
8.8 |
12.5 |
44.9 |
| Universities & colleges |
37.1 |
62.9 |
7.7 |
11.1 |
44.1 |
| Medical schools |
33.7 |
66.3 |
8.2 |
14.5 |
43.6 |
| Medical sciences |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
39.6 |
60.4 |
5.4 |
14.4 |
40.6 |
| Universities & colleges |
48.0 |
52.0 |
5.7 |
9.3 |
37.0 |
| Medical schools |
27.1 |
72.9 |
6.3 |
25.2 |
41.4 |
| Psychology |
47.2 |
52.8 |
5.9 |
5.1 |
41.8 |
| Social sciences |
47.1 |
52.9 |
6.0 |
9.3 |
37.6 |
| Other sciences |
63.6 |
36.4 |
4.2 |
7.6 |
24.6 |
| Engineering |
37.8 |
62.2 |
10.0 |
13.6 |
38.6 |
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aPercent of current space.
NOTE: Data are based only on institutions reporting research space
in a given field.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources
Statistics, Scientific and Engineering Research Facilities: 2001,
NSF 02-307 (Arlington, VA, 2002). |
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