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Cisco C9500-48Y4C-A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco C9500-48Y4C-A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $7,804, from 65 line items at 27 schools and libraries; half were between $7,804 and $10,023.

Built from 65 Form 471 line items for the Cisco C9500-48Y4C-A (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 · 27 applicants · 480 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$7,804median

What districts paid

The middle of 65 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $7,804 to $10,023
$7,804or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $7,804 or less
+32%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$10,307 vs $7,804
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$7,804
median unit price
$7,804 to $10,023
middle half
65
line items
27
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY20268$10,307$9,732 to $15,435
FY202511$9,594$7,911 to $10,662
FY202446$7,804$7,804 to $7,804

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 units60$7,804$7,804 to $9,285

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Texas39$7,804$7,804 to $7,804
Pennsylvania7$9,450$7,744 to $10,180
California5$11,741$10,153 to $13,030

Service providers quoting the C9500-48Y4C-A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Netsync Network Solutions371
ePlus Technology, Inc.64
CDW Government LLC33
Development Group, Inc.22
Integra Business Center Inc.22

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 C9500-48Y4C-A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $7,804, from 65 line items at 27 schools and libraries; half were between $7,804 and $10,023.

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 C9500-48Y4C-A vary?

Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price.

Where is the Cisco C9500-48Y4C-A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Texas (39); Pennsylvania (7); 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.