| Table 5-4 |
| S&E research space in academic institutions, by field: FY 1988–2007 |
| (Millions of net assignable square feet) |
| |
| Field |
1988 |
1990 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
1999 |
2001 |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| |
| All fields |
112 |
116 |
122 |
127 |
136 |
143 |
148 |
155 |
172.7 |
185.1 |
191.9 |
| Agricultural and natural resources |
18 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
27 |
26.4 |
26.8 |
28.4 |
| Biological and biomedical sciences |
24 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
33 |
36.0 |
38.5 |
45.6 |
| Computer and information sciences |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
| Engineering |
16 |
17 |
18 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
27.4 |
28.9 |
30.2 |
| Health and clinical sciences |
19 |
20 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
28 |
34.9 |
39.7 |
37.0 |
| Mathematics and statistics |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
| Physical sciences |
22 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
29.3 |
29.6 |
29.3 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8.9 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
| Astronomy, chemistry, and physics |
16 |
16 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
20.4 |
21.0 |
20.8 |
| Psychology |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4.4 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
| Social sciences |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
6.2 |
| Other sciences |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.8 |
4.9 |
3.7 |
| |
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|
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|
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| Research animal space |
na |
na |
9 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
na |
16.7 |
16.5 |
18.3 |
| |
na = not applicable, question not asked
NOTES: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics (NSF/SRS) bases S&E fields used in its Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities on those in National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP). NCES updates CIP every 10 years. S&E fields used in FY 2007 Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities reflect NCES 2000 CIP update. For comparison of subfields in FY 2005 and FY 2007 surveys, see S&E Research Facilities: FY 2007, detailed statistical tables. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Research animal space listed separately and also included in individual field totals.
SOURCE: NSF/SRS, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities, Fiscal Years 1987–2007.
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