| Table 5-5 |
| S&E research space in academic institutions, by field: FY 1988–2005 |
| (Millions of net assignable square feet) |
| |
| Field |
|
1988 |
|
1990 |
|
1992 |
|
1994 |
|
1996 |
|
1998 |
|
1999 |
|
2001 |
|
2003 |
|
2005 |
| |
| All fields |
|
112 |
|
116 |
|
122 |
|
127 |
|
136 |
|
143 |
|
148 |
|
155 |
|
172.7 |
|
185.1 |
| Agricultural sciences |
|
18 |
|
21 |
|
20 |
|
20 |
|
22 |
|
25 |
|
24 |
|
27 |
|
26.4 |
|
26.8 |
| Biological sciences |
|
24 |
|
27 |
|
28 |
|
28 |
|
30 |
|
31 |
|
31 |
|
33 |
|
36.0 |
|
38.5 |
| Computer sciences |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
3.1 |
|
4.1 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
7 |
|
7 |
|
7 |
|
8 |
|
8 |
|
8 |
|
8.9 |
|
8.6 |
| Engineering |
|
16 |
|
17 |
|
18 |
|
21 |
|
22 |
|
23 |
|
24 |
|
26 |
|
27.4 |
|
28.9 |
| Mathematics |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1.5 |
|
1.6 |
| Medical sciences |
|
19 |
|
20 |
|
22 |
|
23 |
|
25 |
|
25 |
|
26 |
|
28 |
|
34.9 |
|
39.7 |
| Physical sciences |
|
16 |
|
16 |
|
16 |
|
17 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
19 |
|
19 |
|
20.4 |
|
21.0 |
| Psychology |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
4.4 |
|
4.8 |
| Social sciences |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
5 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
5.7 |
|
6.3 |
| Other sciences |
|
4 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3.8 |
|
4.9 |
| Animal research space |
|
NA |
|
NA |
|
9 |
|
11 |
|
12 |
|
12 |
|
13 |
|
NA |
|
16.7 |
|
16.5 |
| |
NA = not available
NOTES: Animal research space listed separately and also included in individual field totals. NA indicates years question not asked. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities, Fiscal Years 1988–2005. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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