New survey findings suggest millions of American adults say they plan to pursue postsecondary education or training in the next two years, but higher ed leaders are being cautioned that “intend” does not equal enrollment. The report, co-sponsored by CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning), used data from roughly 300,000 online survey responses and analytics from CollegeAPP. The data projects more than 40 million adults intend to enroll, including 41.7 million Americans aged 25 to 64, or 27% of adults in that age range. A key caveat raised by Thomas Brock, director of the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, is that many respondents may treat the question like a hypothetical—comparable to saying one plans to exercise without doing so. College leaders can take the development as a call to action on adult recruitment and activation strategies, especially because the survey frames adult learners as an “often ignored and poorly served” pool. Even with enrollment pipelines tight for many institutions, the underlying implication is that better outreach and support may be needed to convert interest into registrations and persistence.