What precisely do you mean by "interested"? As in, interested in the culture (news and blog posts and so forth)? Interested in working at one? Founding one? Yo

What precisely do you mean by "interested"? As in, interested in the culture (news and blog posts and so forth)? Interested in working at one? Founding one? Your observation is, of course, incredibly anecdotal and depends on myriad factors. For instance, if you are going to a college outside of a major startup hub but near a big tech sector (such as NC or Atlanta) you'll find people aren't necessarily as interested in startups because of their lack of presence and the security of knowing there's a blue chip job awaiting them. Meanwhile if you find yourself in the Valley, there's certainly plenty of young people who are interested in startups, whether working at one or founding their own. For what it is worth, I go to school near NYC and lots of my peers are interested in startups to the point where my small-ish school is considering entrepreneurship tutorials and hosting tech fairs that are focused on small businesses and startups. Personally, I just turned 22 and am interning for a startup right now and am looking to work for one in the city when I graduate in May.