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Cisco C9500-24Y4C-EDU price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco C9500-24Y4C-EDU on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $10,022, from 322 line items at 214 schools and libraries; half were between $8,848 and $11,311.

Built from 322 Form 471 line items for the Cisco C9500-24Y4C-EDU (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

33 states · 214 applicants · 1,567 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$10,022median

What districts paid

The middle of 322 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $8,848 to $11,311
$8,848or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $7,896 or less
-2%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$9,797 vs $10,001
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15 service providers quoted the C9500-24Y4C-EDU on these requestsEvery district running Cisco, and its Category 2 budget left
$10,022
median unit price
$8,848 to $11,311
middle half
322
line items
214
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY2026100$9,797$8,810 to $10,462
FY2025121$10,528$9,212 to $11,844
FY2024101$10,001$8,554 to $11,238

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 units279$10,179$8,730 to $11,317
10 to 49 units31$9,797$8,960 to $10,292
50 or more units6$10,528$7,172 to $11,100

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Texas63$8,685$8,554 to $10,712
California42$10,429$10,001 to $10,725
New York38$11,303$10,420 to $12,107
Michigan22$8,685$7,531 to $9,851
Arizona21$9,874$9,759 to $11,773
North Carolina20$10,166$9,801 to $11,844
New Jersey18$9,776$8,652 to $11,238
Virginia14$10,641$10,641 to $10,641
Ohio11$8,708$7,862 to $10,133
Illinois9$10,001$9,212 to $10,791
Washington7$9,475$9,214 to $10,360
Wisconsin7$9,738$8,264 to $9,896
Indiana6$9,135$8,699 to $9,135
Pennsylvania6$9,368$9,007 to $10,891
Idaho5$6,667$6,317 to $9,896
Oregon5$9,906$7,141 to $11,260
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Service providers quoting the C9500-24Y4C-EDU

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Netsync Network Solutions3615
AMS.NET, Inc.2713
DISYS Solutions, Inc.247
Core BTS, Inc.2015
CDW Government LLC1616
Aspire Technology Partners, LLC1310
ComSource, Inc.137
Logicalis Inc.1210
Sentinel Technologies, Inc.1211
Ednetics, Inc.1110
People Driven Technology, Inc.1110
RockIT Consulting LLC112
Hye Tech Network & Security Solutions LLC87
ePlus Technology, Inc.87
AMCO HBS Holdings LP77
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Other Cisco data distribution models

C9200L-48P-4X-EDU $3,468C9300-48P-EDU $4,519C9500-48Y4C-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 $11,478C9300X-24Y-M $11,563

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 C9500-24Y4C-EDU cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $10,022, from 322 line items at 214 schools and libraries; half were between $8,848 and $11,311.

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 C9500-24Y4C-EDU 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 $10,528, against $10,179 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco C9500-24Y4C-EDU bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Texas (63); California (42); New York (38).

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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.