| Table 5-2 |
| S&E research space in academic institutions, by field: FY 1988–2003 |
| (Millions of net assignable square feet) |
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| Field |
1988 |
1990 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1998 |
1999 |
2001 |
2003 |
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| All fields |
112 |
116 |
121 |
127 |
136 |
143 |
148 |
155.1 |
172.6 |
| Physical sciences |
16 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
19.2 |
20.4 |
| Mathematics |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
| Computer sciences |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8.1 |
8.9 |
| Agricultural sciences |
18 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
22 |
25 |
24 |
27.8 |
26.4 |
| Biological sciences |
24 |
27 |
28 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
31 |
33.4 |
36.0 |
| Medical sciences |
19 |
20 |
23 |
23 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
27.8 |
34.9 |
| Psychology |
3 |
3 |
NA |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
| Social sciences |
3 |
3 |
NA |
3 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
| Other sciences |
4 |
2 |
2.0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
| Engineering |
16 |
17 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25.5 |
27.4 |
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| Animal research space |
NA |
NA |
NA |
11 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
NA |
16.7 |
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NA = not available
NOTES: Animal research space listed separately and also included in individual field totals. Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCES: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities, Fiscal Years 1988–2003. |
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| Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 |
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