It is certainly possible that your state refund can be higher than your Federal one. It just seems like it should always be the other way around because there are usually more credits and deductions available on the Federal side that can put more money in your pocket.
However, with a simple return claiming only W-2 income, it is unlikely that anything is wrong. The change that was made in your situation by not being claimed as a dependent probably increased your standard deduction on both returns, but it just had a bigger impact on the state.
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