E-rate / Prices / Cisco / MS225-48FP-HW

· rebuilt nightly from public records

Cisco MS225-48FP-HW price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the Cisco MS225-48FP-HW on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $3,573, from 42 line items at 26 schools and libraries; half were between $3,258 and $3,739.

Built from 42 Form 471 line items for the Cisco MS225-48FP-HW (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

16 states · 26 applicants · 689 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
For E-rate providers and resellersIs your MS225-48FP-HW quote competitive?
$3,573median

What districts paid

The middle of 42 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $3,258 to $3,739
$3,258or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $3,016 or less
9%lower

Volume pricing

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

$3,402 vs $3,739
See who bought the MS225-48FP-HW, free →Free account. Opens E-rate Sweep on the MS225-48FP-HW: every district that bought it, the price each paid, its Category 2 budget left and the open 470s near it.
4 service providers quoted the MS225-48FP-HW on these requestsEvery district running Cisco, and its Category 2 budget left
$3,573
median unit price
$3,258 to $3,739
middle half
42
line items
26
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY20268$3,521$3,007 to $3,802
FY202515$3,312$3,190 to $3,428
FY202419$3,739$3,669 to $3,739

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 units27$3,739$3,324 to $3,739
10 to 49 units11$3,402$3,128 to $3,496

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Connecticut14$3,739$3,739 to $3,739

Service providers quoting the MS225-48FP-HW

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC2410
WIRED! Technology Partners, Inc.42
Advanced Networks of Texas22
Patcomp, 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

More on Cisco

Every Cisco price · Who runs Cisco on E-rate

Common questions

How much does the Cisco MS225-48FP-HW cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $3,573, from 42 line items at 26 schools and libraries; half were between $3,258 and $3,739.

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 MS225-48FP-HW 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 $3,402, against $3,739 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the Cisco MS225-48FP-HW bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Connecticut (14).

Win the next E-rate cycleCreate a free account →

Related

Cisco N9K-C93180YC-FX3 price on E-rateCisco NXK-MEM-16GB price on E-rateCisco PWR-C1-1100WAC-P/2 price on E-rateCisco PWR-C1-1100WAC-P-M price on E-rateCisco PWR-C1-1100WAC-P= price on E-rateCisco PWR-C1-1900WAC-P/2 price on E-rate

Win the next E-rate cycle

Lakewave's E-rate Sweep shows every open Form 470 in your territory, the incumbent at each district, its Category 2 budget left and what it runs today.

Create a free account

Catch every Form 470

See the 470s open in your territory, what each district runs today, and whether it names a brand.

Displace incumbents

See which provider serves each district, what it bought, and when the contract ends.

Find C2 money left

See how much Category 2 budget each district has left in the FY2026-2030 cycle.

Price to win

See the unit prices districts actually paid, by model, from E-rate line items.

Free account · No credit card · Built from public records, refreshed nightly

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.