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As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco C9500-DNA-A-5Y on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $8,885, from 97 line items at 63 schools and libraries; half were between $8,112 and $9,878.
Built from 97 Form 471 line items for the Cisco C9500-DNA-A-5Y (License) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.
The middle of 97 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.
Half paid $8,112 to $9,878A quarter of these line items came in at or under this price.
Lowest tenth: $5,560 or lessMedian in FY2026 against FY2024.
$8,052 vs $8,885| Funding year | Line items | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 22 | $8,052 | $6,501 to $8,589 |
| FY2025 | 22 | $9,238 | $8,157 to $10,259 |
| FY2024 | 53 | $8,885 | $8,885 to $10,021 |
Bigger orders usually price lower; a line's quantity is the number of units the applicant requested on it.
| Units on the line | Line items | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 9 units | 81 | $8,885 | $8,231 to $9,878 |
| 10 to 49 units | 7 | $9,448 | $7,635 to $9,961 |
States with at least 5 priced line items for this model.
| State | Line items | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 23 | $8,885 | $8,885 to $8,885 |
| California | 15 | $8,828 | $7,768 to $10,259 |
| Texas | 11 | $9,878 | $6,919 to $10,307 |
| New York | 10 | $11,813 | $11,187 to $11,929 |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | $8,112 | $7,883 to $9,663 |
Providers named on the funding requests these line items belong to.
The most requested license models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.
The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $8,885, from 97 line items at 63 schools and libraries; half were between $8,112 and $9,878.
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.
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 $9,448, against $8,885 for lines of 1 to 9 units.
By line items in FY2024-2026: North Carolina (23); California (15); Texas (11).
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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.