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HPE Aruba R8Q72A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba R8Q72A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $1,029, from 55 line items at 45 schools and libraries; half were between $887 and $1,147.

Built from 55 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba R8Q72A (Data Distribution) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

24 states · 45 applicants · 795 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$1,029median

What districts paid

The middle of 55 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $887 to $1,147
$887or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $789 or less
6%lower

Volume pricing

Median on lines of 10 to 49 units, against lines of 1 to 9 units.

$970 vs $1,035
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10 service providers quoted the R8Q72A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$1,029
median unit price
$887 to $1,147
middle half
55
line items
45
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202624$1,079$997 to $1,213
FY202518$994$876 to $1,129
FY202413$1,042$820 to $1,107

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 units42$1,035$898 to $1,135
10 to 49 units9$970$803 to $1,147

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Tennessee10$1,219$1,034 to $1,250
California8$1,042$998 to $1,307
Indiana5$989$870 to $1,107

Service providers quoting the R8Q72A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Central Knox Inc.107
R.A. Networks44
Team One Networking Inc.41
Valcom Salt Lake City, LC32
CDW Government LLC22
DISYS Solutions, Inc.21
Howard Technology Solutions21
Matrix Integration LLC22
Moss Telecommunications Services22
Zones IT Solutions 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 R8Q72A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $1,029, from 55 line items at 45 schools and libraries; half were between $887 and $1,147.

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 R8Q72A 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 $970, against $1,035 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba R8Q72A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Tennessee (10); California (8); Indiana (5).

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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.