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.

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