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HPE Aruba AP-505 price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba AP-505 on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $572, from 46 line items at 40 schools and libraries; half were between $346 and $575.

Built from 46 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba AP-505 (Wireless 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 · 40 applicants · 1,521 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$572median

What districts paid

The middle of 46 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $346 to $575
$346or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $324 or less
38%lower

Volume pricing

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

$356 vs $575
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5 service providers quoted the AP-505 on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$572
median unit price
$346 to $575
middle half
46
line items
40
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY20265$331$330 to $460
FY202514$535$333 to $575
FY202427$575$396 to $575

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 units24$575$454 to $575
10 to 49 units12$575$343 to $575
50 or more units10$356$326 to $417

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
PR23$575$575 to $575

Service providers quoting the AP-505

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
A New Vision in Educational Services & Materials (NEVESEM)2218
CDW Government LLC33
Sehi Computer Products, Inc.33
Aercor Wireless, Inc.21
Next Step Group, Inc.21

Other HPE Aruba wireless data distribution models

R7J28A $577R3J16A $11.88R7J50A $446Q9G69A $90.95R3J18A $12.89R7J39A $751S4K79A $22.75Q9G71A $117S0J40A $186Q9H63A $549R7H95A $10,595R4H18A $970

Compare with other makers

The most requested wireless data distribution models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.

Cisco Meraki MR46-HW $735Cisco Meraki MR44-HW $524Ubiquiti U7-Pro $190Extreme Networks AP4000-WW $450Cisco Meraki MR86-HW $1,079Cisco Meraki MR36-HW $328Cisco CW9176I-RTG $896Ruckus (CommScope) 901-R770-US00 $931

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Common questions

How much does the HPE Aruba AP-505 cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $572, from 46 line items at 40 schools and libraries; half were between $346 and $575.

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 AP-505 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 $356, against $575 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba AP-505 bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: PR (23).

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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.