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Cisco Meraki MR36-HW price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco Meraki MR36-HW on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $328, from 275 line items at 235 schools and libraries; half were between $306 and $360.

Built from 275 Form 471 line items for the Cisco Meraki MR36-HW (Wireless Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

45 states · 235 applicants · 7,713 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$328median

What districts paid

The middle of 275 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $306 to $360
$306or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $279 or less
6%lower

Volume pricing

Median on lines of 50 or more units, against lines of 1 to 9 units.

$314 vs $335
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$328
median unit price
$306 to $360
middle half
275
line items
235
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202668$318$296 to $351
FY202591$326$302 to $352
FY2024116$336$319 to $378

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 units106$335$319 to $374
10 to 49 units124$326$303 to $359
50 or more units39$314$285 to $352

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Texas40$336$296 to $355
New Jersey28$328$315 to $356
California20$325$295 to $334
New York17$420$375 to $547
Ohio15$326$317 to $335
Indiana13$325$287 to $334
Missouri13$338$311 to $348
Virginia11$359$323 to $394
Georgia9$302$291 to $322
North Carolina9$327$317 to $333
Pennsylvania9$310$298 to $337
South Carolina6$319$312 to $319
Iowa5$330$326 to $357
Illinois5$299$254 to $339
Oklahoma5$321$266 to $340
Wisconsin5$335$327 to $335
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Service providers quoting the MR36-HW

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC2017
Core BTS, Inc.147
Questivity Inc.1110
Network Solutions, Inc.86
SHI International Corpo86
AMS.NET, Inc.75
Advanced Networks of Texas77
Encore Technology Group LLC66
GIGAKOM65
Lakeshore IT Solutions, Inc.66
ePlus Technology, Inc.65
Custom Computer Specialist, Inc.55
G & G, Inc.54
MSI Net Inc.54
Menlo, Inc.55
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Other Cisco Meraki wireless data distribution models

MR46-HW $735MR44-HW $524MR86-HW $1,079CW9166I-MR $934MR57-HW $1,071MA-ANT-20 $92.49MR56-HW $979MR76-HW $791CW9164I-MR $804MA-ANT-27 $154CW9163E-MR $841CW9162I-MR $400

Compare with other makers

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

HPE Aruba R7J28A $577HPE Aruba R3J16A $11.88HPE Aruba R7J50A $446HPE Aruba Q9G69A $90.95Ubiquiti U7-Pro $190Extreme Networks AP4000-WW $450HPE Aruba R3J18A $12.89HPE Aruba R7J39A $751

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Common questions

How much does the Cisco Meraki MR36-HW cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $328, from 275 line items at 235 schools and libraries; half were between $306 and $360.

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 MR36-HW 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 50 or more units had a median of $314, against $335 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco Meraki MR36-HW bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Texas (40); New Jersey (28); California (20).

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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.