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HPE Aruba AP-515 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-515 on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $570, from 30 line items at 30 schools and libraries; half were between $436 and $662.

Built from 30 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba AP-515 (Wireless Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

18 states · 30 applicants · 1,629 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$570median

What districts paid

The middle of 30 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $436 to $662
$436or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $400 or less
27%lower

Volume pricing

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

$423 vs $581
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3 service providers quoted the AP-515 on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$570
median unit price
$436 to $662
middle half
30
line items
30
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY20259$430$402 to $535
FY202418$614$530 to $699

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 units11$581$502 to $641
10 to 49 units13$594$527 to $685
50 or more units6$423$415 to $554

Service providers quoting the AP-515

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
A New Vision in Educational Services & Materials (NEVESEM)22
CDW Government LLC22
Dynamic Network Solutions, Inc.22

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-515 cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $570, from 30 line items at 30 schools and libraries; half were between $436 and $662.

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-515 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 $423, against $581 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

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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.