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HPE Aruba S0U53A price on E-rate: what schools and libraries paid

As of Nov 11, 2026, the median unit price applicants entered for the HPE Aruba S0U53A on E-rate requests in FY2024-2026 was $900, from 45 line items at 39 schools and libraries; half were between $836 and $960.

Built from 45 Form 471 line items for the HPE Aruba S0U53A (Module) in FY2024-2026: the price by funding year, by order size and by state, and the service providers that quoted it.

15 states · 39 applicants · 759 units · updated nightly from USAC open data
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$900median

What districts paid

The middle of 45 unit prices entered on E-rate requests, FY2024-2026.

Half paid $836 to $960
$836or less

The number to beat

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

Lowest tenth: $764 or less
+9%since FY2025

Price trend

Median in FY2026 against FY2025.

$950 vs $874
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7 service providers quoted the S0U53A on these requestsEvery district running HPE Aruba, and its Category 2 budget left
$900
median unit price
$836 to $960
middle half
45
line items
39
applicants

Price by funding year

Funding yearLine itemsMedianMiddle half
FY202625$950$850 to $960
FY202520$874$827 to $954

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 units24$913$846 to $961
10 to 49 units13$898$866 to $960

Price by state

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

StateLine itemsMedianMiddle half
Tennessee11$960$950 to $960
California7$925$862 to $968
Missouri6$912$792 to $947

Service providers quoting the S0U53A

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

ProviderLine itemsApplicants
Central Knox Inc.118
R.A. Networks66
CDW Government LLC33
AMS.NET, Inc.22
High Point Networks, LLC21
Moss Telecommunications Services22
Paragon Development Systems Inc.21
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Other HPE Aruba module models

JL087A $533JL087A#ABA $546JL085A $237JL085A#ABA $252JL086A $351JL086A#ABA $355JL670A $844JL083A $459JL325A $387J9986A $1,989J9993A $2,553S0U62A $2,342

Compare with other makers

The most requested module models from other manufacturers, with their median unit price.

Cisco C9300-NM-8X $1,145Cisco C9200L-STACK-KIT $598Cisco PWR-C1-1100WAC-P/2 $813Cisco C9K-PWR-650WAC-R/2 $970Cisco SFP-10G-SR-S= $299Cisco PWR-C1-715WAC-P/2 $562Cisco C9300X-NM-8Y $1,123Extreme Networks XN-ACPWR-920W $495

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Common questions

How much does the HPE Aruba S0U53A cost on E-rate?

The median unit price on FY2024-2026 E-rate requests was $900, from 45 line items at 39 schools and libraries; half were between $836 and $960.

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 S0U53A 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 $898, against $913 for lines of 1 to 9 units.

Where is the HPE Aruba S0U53A bought most on E-rate?

By line items in FY2024-2026: Tennessee (11); California (7); Missouri (6).

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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.