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HPE Aruba J9821A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba J9821A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $1,380, from 36 line items at 33 schools and libraries; half were between $1,242 and $1,558.

Built from 36 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba J9821A (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 · 33 applicants · 78 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$1,380median

What districts paid

The middle of 36 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $1,242 to $1,558
$1,242or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $1,167 or less
+5%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$1,407 vs $1,339
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7 service providers quoted the J9821A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$1,380
median unit price
$1,242 to $1,558
middle half
36
line items
33
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY20268$1,407$1,333 to $1,845
FY202512$1,353$1,225 to $1,547
FY202416$1,339$1,242 to $1,526

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 units36$1,380$1,242 to $1,558

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California8$1,406$1,296 to $1,658

Service providers quoting the J9821A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC109
GIGAKOM33
AMS.NET, Inc.21
CXtec Inc.22
Integra Business Center Inc.22
MICRO COMPUTER SYSTEMS, Inc.22
ePlus Technology, Inc.21
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Other HPE Aruba data distribution models

JL658A $7,455R8Q71A $5,831JL659A $6,943R8Q70A $4,075JL728B $4,418JL675A $2,418JL669B $250JL661A $5,243JL728B#ABA $3,987R8S92A $7,530S3L77A $4,681JL677A $1,482

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 $1,106Cisco C9200L-48P-4X-EDU $3,468Cisco C9300-48P-EDU $4,519Cisco C9500-24Y4C-EDU $10,022Fortinet FS-148F-FPOE $1,475Cisco Meraki MS225-48FP-HW $3,354Extreme Networks 5420F-48P-4XE $3,531

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Common questions

How much does the HPE Aruba J9821A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $1,380, from 36 line items at 33 schools and libraries; half were between $1,242 and $1,558.

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 J9821A vary?

Order size, what is bundled on the line (licenses, support, accessories), the state and the provider all move the price.

Where is the HPE Aruba J9821A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (8).

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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.