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HPE Aruba Q9Y79AAE price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba Q9Y79AAE on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $572, from 109 line items at 78 schools and libraries; half were between $525 and $624.

Built from 109 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba Q9Y79AAE (License) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

27 states · 78 applicants · 2,241 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$572median

What districts paid

The middle of 109 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $525 to $624
$525or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $367 or less
+13%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$594 vs $524
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15 service providers quoted the Q9Y79AAE on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$572
median unit price
$525 to $624
middle half
109
line items
78
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202637$594$570 to $624
FY202539$566$540 to $610
FY202433$524$298 to $650

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 units67$571$551 to $632
10 to 49 units25$595$560 to $668
50 or more units10$564$352 to $588

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California27$570$371 to $570
Texas19$564$543 to $601
New York7$596$544 to $613
Missouri6$666$640 to $682

Service providers quoting the Q9Y79AAE

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC1612
Team One Networking Inc.102
AMS.NET, Inc.42
High Point Networks, LLC43
MGT Impact Solutions, LLC41
Ormsby's Computer Systems, Inc.43
William J. Roth, Consultant42
Arkansas K12 LLC33
Sabyr Group, LLC31
Acture Solutions, Inc.21
ComSource, Inc.21
Communication and Technology Industries, LLC21
Laketec Communications, Inc.21
Layer 3 Communications, LLC21
Moss Telecommunications Services22
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Other HPE Aruba license models

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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 $186Cisco C9200L-DNA-E-48-3Y $504Cisco C9300-DNA-E-48-3Y $522Cisco LIC-ENT-5YR $267Cisco Meraki LIC-ENT-1YR $100Extreme Networks USK12-STD-A-S-C-EW-5Y $250Cisco Meraki LIC-C9300-48E-5Y $1,604

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Common questions

How much does the HPE Aruba Q9Y79AAE cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $572, from 109 line items at 78 schools and libraries; half were between $525 and $624.

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 Q9Y79AAE 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 $564, against $571 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba Q9Y79AAE bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (27); Texas (19); New York (7).

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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.