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Cisco Meraki C9300-48U-M price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco Meraki C9300-48U-M on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $4,769, from 55 line items at 39 schools and libraries; half were between $4,153 and $5,835.

Built from 55 Form 471 line items for the Cisco Meraki C9300-48U-M (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

13 states · 39 applicants · 852 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$4,769median

What districts paid

The middle of 55 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $4,153 to $5,835
$4,153or less

The number to beat

A quarter of these line items came in at or under this price.

Lowest tenth: $4,021 or less
-29%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$4,153 vs $5,835
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$4,769
median unit price
$4,153 to $5,835
middle half
55
line items
39
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202625$4,153$4,153 to $4,153
FY202520$5,709$4,584 to $6,135
FY202410$5,835$5,695 to $5,835

Price by order size

Bigger orders usually price lower; a line's quantity is the number of units the applicant requested on it.

Units on the lineLine itemsMedianMiddle half
1 to 9 units30$4,153$4,153 to $5,377
10 to 49 units22$5,835$4,495 to $6,135

Price by state

States with at least 5 priced line items for this model.

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California21$4,153$4,153 to $4,769
Florida15$6,135$5,835 to $6,135
Michigan5$4,153$3,953 to $4,153

Service providers quoting the C9300-48U-M

Providers named on the funding requests these line items belong to.

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC2221
Softchoice Corporation151
GIGAKOM33
Questivity Inc.33
AMS.NET, Inc.22
ComSource, Inc.21
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Other Cisco Meraki data distribution models

MS225-48FP-HW $3,354MS130-48X-HW $3,494MS150-48FP-4X $2,940MS225-24P-HW $2,242MS150-48MP-4X $4,852MS130-48P-HW $2,260MS250-48FP-HW $5,389C9300X-24Y-M $10,759C9300-48UXM-M $4,866MS130-24P-HW $1,318MS130-8P-HW $569C9300L-48PF-4X-M $4,488

Compare with other makers

The most requested data distribution models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.

Ubiquiti USW-PRO-MAX-48-POE $1,295Ubiquiti USW-PRO-48-POE $1,106Cisco C9200L-48P-4X-EDU $3,468Cisco C9300-48P-EDU $4,519HPE Aruba JL658A $7,455Cisco C9500-24Y4C-EDU $10,022HPE Aruba R8Q71A $5,831Fortinet FS-148F-FPOE $1,475

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Common questions

How much does the Cisco Meraki C9300-48U-M cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $4,769, from 55 line items at 39 schools and libraries; half were between $4,153 and $5,835.

Are these prices before or after the E-rate discount?

Before. They are the unit prices applicants entered on their Form 471 line items. USAC then pays its share at the applicant's discount rate, which is 20 to 85 percent for Category 2 equipment.

Why do prices for the C9300-48U-M vary?

Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price. On these requests, lines of 10 to 49 units had a median of $5,835, against $4,153 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco Meraki C9300-48U-M bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (21); Florida (15); Michigan (5).

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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 11, 2026. Figures are as USAC publishes them; committed amounts are funding commitments, not payments. Contract end dates on June 30 are left out because many applicants enter the funding-year end instead. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.