Previous studies conducted by the California Postsecondary Education Commission regarding student eligibility and college going rates determined that gaps exist in eligibility and enrollment rates among racial/ethnic groups. White and Asian students are eligible for the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) at much higher rates than Latino and African American students. Preliminary analysis of possible factors affecting eligibility suggest that African American and Latino students are far more likely to attend low-performing schools than other racial/ethnic populations (see Display 2). The research question driving this study is the question of impact of Academic Performance Index (API) on student eligibility; more specifically, do eligibility rates for under-represented students increase as school API increases? The key finding of the current study is that an increase in a school's API plays a significant and substantial role in the probability that a student will become UC and CSU eligible. However, the increase in eligibility for Latino students occurs at a much lower rate than it does for all other racial/ethnic groups. (Contains 2 displays, 1 endnote, and a definition of terms.)