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Cisco LIC-CW-E price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco LIC-CW-E on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $200, from 121 line items at 87 schools and libraries; half were between $138 and $255.

Built from 121 Form 471 line items for the Cisco LIC-CW-E (License) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

26 states · 87 applicants · 20,350 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$200median

What districts paid

The middle of 121 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $138 to $255
$138or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $106 or less
23%lower

Volume pricing

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

$191 vs $248
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$200
median unit price
$138 to $255
middle half
121
line items
87
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202694$205$150 to $255
FY202515$220$167 to $331
FY202412$106$106 to $106

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 units32$248$160 to $255
10 to 49 units20$157$130 to $249
50 or more units68$191$142 to $256

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Texas27$121$106 to $138
Idaho15$255$255 to $255
New York14$203$176 to $210
Michigan11$225$210 to $273
California7$169$151 to $271
Illinois7$248$149 to $276
New Jersey6$173$140 to $241
Wisconsin5$178$178 to $178
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Service providers quoting the LIC-CW-E

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Netsync Network Solutions246
Ednetics, Inc.1515
Sentinel Technologies, Inc.119
CDW Government LLC109
Core BTS, Inc.64
AMCO HBS Holdings LP54
ComSource, Inc.53
SHI International Corpo54
Inacomptechnical Services Group, LLC32
AMS.NET, Inc.22
Advanced Network Management, Inc.21
Aspire Technology Partners, LLC22
Menlo, Inc.21
Midwest Routing LLC21
Network Integration Company Partners Inc.22
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Other Cisco license models

C9200L-DNA-E-48-3Y $504C9300-DNA-E-48-3Y $522LIC-ENT-5YR $267C9300-DNA-A-48-3Y $1,695C9500-DNA-L-A-3Y $3,359C9200-DNA-E-48-3Y $543LIC-ENT-3YR $177LIC-C9300-48E-5Y $1,541C9300L-DNA-E-48-3Y $476C9300-DNA-E-24-3Y $256C9500-DNA-A-3Y $5,725C9300-DNA-E-48-5Y $792

Compare with other makers

The most requested license models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.

Cisco Meraki LIC-ENT-5YR $286Cisco Meraki LIC-ENT-3YR $186HPE Aruba Q9Y60AAE $199HPE Aruba Q9Y75AAE $585Cisco Meraki LIC-ENT-1YR $100Extreme Networks USK12-STD-A-S-C-EW-5Y $250HPE Aruba Q9Y80AAE $913Cisco Meraki LIC-C9300-48E-5Y $1,604

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Common questions

How much does the Cisco LIC-CW-E cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $200, from 121 line items at 87 schools and libraries; half were between $138 and $255.

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 LIC-CW-E 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 $191, against $248 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco LIC-CW-E bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Texas (27); Idaho (15); New York (14).

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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.