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HPE Aruba R3K05AAE price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba R3K05AAE on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $2,620, from 112 line items at 95 schools and libraries; half were between $2,377 and $2,819.

Built from 112 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba R3K05AAE (License) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

25 states · 95 applicants · 682 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$2,620median

What districts paid

The middle of 112 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $2,377 to $2,819
$2,377or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $1,861 or less
44%lower

Volume pricing

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

$1,466 vs $2,620
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15 service providers quoted the R3K05AAE on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$2,620
median unit price
$2,377 to $2,819
middle half
112
line items
95
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202650$2,732$2,521 to $2,966
FY202527$2,599$2,244 to $2,823
FY202435$2,534$2,334 to $2,773

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 units99$2,620$2,391 to $2,834
10 to 49 units7$2,636$2,471 to $2,785
50 or more units5$1,466$1,466 to $2,248

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Pennsylvania20$2,741$2,428 to $2,834
Texas19$2,599$1,803 to $2,628
California12$2,570$2,367 to $2,801
Missouri10$2,813$2,813 to $3,225
New Jersey10$2,966$2,850 to $2,966
Ohio7$2,747$2,622 to $3,745
Arkansas5$2,534$2,398 to $2,563
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Service providers quoting the R3K05AAE

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Turn-key Technologies, Inc.139
CDW Government LLC87
Intech Southwest Service LLC76
Integra Business Center Inc.65
R.A. Networks55
William J. Roth, Consultant54
CNI Sales Inc.42
Howard Technology Solutions43
Moss Telecommunications Services43
High Point Networks, LLC33
Laketec Communications, Inc.33
PC Solutions & Integration, Inc.33
Riverside Technologies, Inc.33
Sehi Computer Products, Inc.32
Abacus Computers Inc.21
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Other HPE Aruba license models

Q9Y60AAE $199Q9Y75AAE $585Q9Y80AAE $913Q9Y59AAE $142Q9Y58AAE $61.50Q9Y70AAE $338JW619AAE $89.08Q9Y74AAE $389Q9Y73AAE $140Q9Y79AAE $572R8L82AAE $1,870Q9Y69AAE $216

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 R3K05AAE cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $2,620, from 112 line items at 95 schools and libraries; half were between $2,377 and $2,819.

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 R3K05AAE 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 $1,466, against $2,620 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba R3K05AAE bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Pennsylvania (20); Texas (19); California (12).

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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.