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

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco C9300-48P-M on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $4,418, from 60 line items at 57 schools and libraries; half were between $3,794 and $4,948.

Built from 60 Form 471 line items for the Cisco C9300-48P-M (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

24 states · 57 applicants · 791 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$4,418median

What districts paid

The middle of 60 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $3,794 to $4,948
$3,794or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $3,341 or less
15%lower

Volume pricing

Median on lines of 10 to 49 units, against lines of 1 to 9 units.

$3,948 vs $4,619
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$4,418
median unit price
$3,794 to $4,948
middle half
60
line items
57
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202636$4,619$4,076 to $4,938
FY202518$4,018$3,571 to $4,966
FY20246$4,030$2,369 to $4,822

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 units40$4,619$4,081 to $5,157
10 to 49 units16$3,948$3,624 to $4,840

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
New Jersey7$5,327$4,565 to $5,641
Texas6$4,483$3,898 to $5,220
California5$4,602$4,228 to $4,676
Indiana5$3,348$1,927 to $3,696

Service providers quoting the C9300-48P-M

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Network Solutions, Inc.44
GIGAKOM33
NWN Corporation-Raleigh33
Teklinks, Inc.32
CDW Government LLC22
Calian Corp.22
ComSource, Inc.22
Ednetics, Inc.22
SHI International Corpo21
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Other Cisco data distribution models

C9200L-48P-4X-EDU $3,468C9300-48P-EDU $4,519C9500-24Y4C-EDU $10,022C9500-48Y4C-EDU $11,068C9300-48UN-EDU $5,331C9200L-48PXG4X-EDU $4,724C9300-48UXM-EDU $5,903C9300X-12Y-EDU $7,777C9300-48U-EDU $4,623C9200-48P-EDU $3,565C9200L-48P-4G-EDU $2,650C9300X-24Y-EDU $11,478

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 $1,106HPE Aruba JL658A $7,455HPE Aruba R8Q71A $5,831Fortinet FS-148F-FPOE $1,475Cisco Meraki MS225-48FP-HW $3,354Extreme Networks 5420F-48P-4XE $3,531Extreme Networks 5320-48P-8XE $3,080

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Common questions

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

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $4,418, from 60 line items at 57 schools and libraries; half were between $3,794 and $4,948.

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 C9300-48P-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 $3,948, against $4,619 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

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

By line items in FY2024-2026: New Jersey (7); Texas (6); California (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.