in-state

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See also: in state and instate

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Etymology[edit]

in +‎ state

Adjective[edit]

in-state (not comparable) (US, also Australia, India, Malaysia, Nigeria)

  1. Existing or occurring within a single state.
    in-state travel
    • 2017 September 26, Rachel Lenzi, “Michigan-Michigan State”, in The Diehards Network[1], archived from the original on 26 September 2017:
      The Michigan football team’s annual tilt with in-state rival Michigan State will be a 7:30 p.m. ET game.
  2. Of or from the state where an institution is located, especially a public or state-funded college or university.
    an in-state student
    1. Applicable to or available to individuals of or from the state.
      in-state tuition
      • 2007, Ronald G. Ehrenberg, What's Happening to Public Education? The Shifting Financial Burden[2], page 172:
        Out-of-state tuition is generally two to three times higher than in-state tuition for each of the years, regardless of institution type.

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