They're not as political, in the sense of following elected officials, but more committed to local action, community involvement. I hate to generalize, but I was in college during the age of Reagan. A. Students definitely use the Net to get information, share information, and network for their causes. It's a lot more efficient and cheaper than phones or paper publications. It allows a remarkable degree of cooperation among like-minded people.
Some studies show college students more attracted to community service than politics.
Many young people see politics as irrelevant to their lives. They are especially contemptuous of the media and how it covers politics. I have no idea. My hope is young people will see the relevance of politics. But as I said earlier, there's a fair amount of disgust with the media.