It's skewed because many students are still dependent on their parents. An example is Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. Because of the low population density

It's skewed because many students are still dependent on their parents. An example is Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. Because of the low population density, the students have more weight in pulling down the average income. The area is marked has having a high poverty rate. But many of these students drive expensive cars like late model BMWs. They are most certainly not poor.