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HPE Aruba R8L82AAE price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba R8L82AAE on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $1,870, from 102 line items at 88 schools and libraries; half were between $1,764 and $1,996.

Built from 102 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba R8L82AAE (License) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

23 states · 88 applicants · 572 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$1,870median

What districts paid

The middle of 102 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $1,764 to $1,996
$1,764or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $1,491 or less
+6%since FY2024

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2024.

$1,923 vs $1,812
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15 service providers quoted the R8L82AAE on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$1,870
median unit price
$1,764 to $1,996
middle half
102
line items
88
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202646$1,923$1,796 to $2,034
FY202536$1,859$1,613 to $1,944
FY202420$1,812$1,641 to $1,939

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 units88$1,887$1,768 to $2,003
10 to 49 units9$1,870$1,806 to $1,900

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
California15$1,900$1,859 to $2,104
Tennessee13$2,050$1,960 to $2,100
Michigan11$1,774$1,720 to $1,892
Arkansas9$1,725$1,700 to $1,819
Georgia8$1,599$1,401 to $1,841
Ohio7$1,915$1,866 to $2,069
Illinois6$1,730$1,634 to $1,808
Missouri5$1,921$1,773 to $1,939
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Service providers quoting the R8L82AAE

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
CDW Government LLC1410
Central Knox Inc.1312
Moss Telecommunications Services1111
Cirrus Networks, Inc.74
R.A. Networks43
AMS.NET, Inc.22
Arkansas K12 LLC22
Complete Computing, Inc.22
Computer Integration Technologies, Inc. (CIT)21
DataVox, Inc.22
Development Group, Inc.22
Forward Edge, LLC22
GIGAKOM21
High Point Networks, LLC22
Howard Technology Solutions21
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Other HPE Aruba license models

Q9Y60AAE $199Q9Y75AAE $585Q9Y80AAE $913Q9Y59AAE $142Q9Y58AAE $61.50Q9Y70AAE $338JW619AAE $89.08Q9Y74AAE $389Q9Y73AAE $140R3K05AAE $2,620Q9Y79AAE $572Q9Y69AAE $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 R8L82AAE cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $1,870, from 102 line items at 88 schools and libraries; half were between $1,764 and $1,996.

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 R8L82AAE 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 10 to 49 units had a median of $1,870, against $1,887 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba R8L82AAE bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: California (15); Tennessee (13); Michigan (11).

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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.